Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
make 80.2% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $41,833 as of 2022, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
Life
have 56.5% more children
In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 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 Gabon, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
be 11.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Guam, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Gabon, 89% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 7.1 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Guam has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Guam vs. Gabon
Gabon: At a glance
How big is Gabon compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.