Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 79.7% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $41,833 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
Life
have 15.9% more children
In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 98.1% 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 22.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.1% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
be 12.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Guam, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, 87% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Infrastructure
find 27.7% more home broadband
Guam has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Guam vs. Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.