Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Angola instead of Guam, you would:

Health

live 12.6 years less

In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guam, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Angola, that number is 14.1% as of 2025.

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make 92.5% less money

Guam has a GDP per capita of $41,833 as of 2022, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $3,129 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Guam, approximately 11.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 48.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Guam, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 51% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 49.4% less likely to have internet access

In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 40.7% do as of 2024.

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be 31.7% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Guam, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Angola, 68% of people do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 12.7 times more coastline

Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.

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Infrastructure

find 80.4% less home broadband

Guam has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Angola has 0.4 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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Angola: At a glance

Angola is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 1,246,700 sq km. Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again in 1993. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - during the more than a quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and cemented the MPLA's hold on power. President DOS SANTOS pushed through a new constitution in 2010; elections held in 2012 saw him installed as president.
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