Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 93.5% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 2.9 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 Kiribati, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 53.1% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guam, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kiribati, 82% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 9.1 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kiribati: At a glance
How big is Kiribati compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.