Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Guam, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 18.0 times more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $2,325 as of 2025, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $41,833 as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 57.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 27.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.
have 17.2% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.7% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 65.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 32.4% less home broadband
Laos has 2.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Guam has 1.8 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Guam: At a glance
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