Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 15.4 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 90.4% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 8.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
be 77.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 71.4% more children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, there are 31.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.2 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guam, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 72% of the population do as of 2019.
be 88.9% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
be 15.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guam, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 34.7% more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
How big is Republic of the Congo compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.