Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 93.9% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $41,833 as of 2022, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
have 46.0% more children
In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 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, 38.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% more likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 89.4% do as of 2024.
be 20.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Guam, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Kiribati, 79% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 9.1 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
Infrastructure
find 98.4% less home broadband
Guam has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Guam vs. Kiribati
Kiribati: At a glance
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