Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 30.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
make 64.3% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2022.
be 19.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 19.2 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.