Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 15.5 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 85.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 65.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
be 21.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.0% less coastline
Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guam: At a glance
How big is Guam compared to Kiribati? See an in-depth size comparison.