Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Guam, you would:

Health

live 2.7 years less

In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 72.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Guam, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.

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make 87.9% less money

Guam has a GDP per capita of $41,833 as of 2022, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.

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Life

have 22.6% fewer children

In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vietnam, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 27.4 times more coastline

Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.

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Infrastructure

find 12.9 times more home broadband

Guam has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Vietnam: At a glance

Vietnam (sometimes abbreviated SRV) is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 310,070 sq km. The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Vietnam declared independence after World War II, but France continued to rule until its 1954 defeat by communist forces under Ho Chi MINH. Under the Geneva Accords of 1954, Vietnam was divided into the communist North and anti-communist South. US economic and military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government, but US armed forces were withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973. Two years later, North Vietnamese forces overran the South reuniting the country under communist rule. Despite the return of peace, for over a decade the country experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies, the persecution and mass exodus of individuals - many of them successful South Vietnamese merchants - and growing international isolation. However, since the enactment of Vietnam's "doi moi" (renovation) policy in 1986, Vietnamese authorities have committed to increased economic liberalization and enacted structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export-driven industries. The communist leaders, however, maintain control on political expression and have resisted outside calls to improve human rights. The country continues to experience small-scale protests from various groups - the vast majority connected to land-use issues, calls for increased political space, and the lack of equitable mechanisms for resolving disputes. Various ethnic minorities, such as the Montagnards of the Central Highlands and the Khmer Krom in the southern delta region, have also held protests.
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