Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 13.1 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 91.0% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.
Life
have 83.1% more children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Tanzania, there are 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guam, approximately 10.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 67.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guam, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Tanzania, 33% of the population do as of 2017.
be 68.9% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Tanzania, about 25.0% do as of 2018.
be 31.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guam, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Tanzania, 68% of people do as of 2017.
Geography
see 11.3 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.