Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 50.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 18.2% more children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 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 Guatemala, on the other hand, 26.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 36.6% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.2 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Compare further: Guam vs. Guatemala
Guatemala: At a glance
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