Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Fiji, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 69.1% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $11,000 as of 2020.
be 30.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Fiji, however, that number is 29.9% as of 2019.
Life
be 12.2% 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 Fiji, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.
have 10.8% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Fiji, there are 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 38.3% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Fiji, about 50.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 9.0 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Fiji: At a glance
How big is Fiji compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.