Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 95.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2022.
be 28.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
make 87.4% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2022.
Life
be 2.6 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 Cambodia, on the other hand, 29.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guam, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cambodia, 82% of the population do as of 2021.
be 25.5% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guam, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cambodia, 85% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.