Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Laos, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 78.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2025.
make 94.4% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $41,833 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $2,325 as of 2025.
Life
have 20.7% more children
In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 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 Laos, on the other hand, 27.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.5% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 65.6% do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 47.8% more home broadband
Guam has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Laos has 2.7 as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Guam vs. Laos
Laos: At a glance
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