Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 17.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
make 32.2% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $41,833 as of 2022, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.6% less 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 Barbados, on the other hand, 9.1 children do as of 2024.
have 35.9% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.6% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 22.7% less coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Infrastructure
find 20.4 times more home broadband
Guam has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Guam vs. Barbados
Barbados: At a glance
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