Quality of life comparison

live 5.1 years longer

In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

make 23.7 times more money

Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 77.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Malawi, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.

be 55.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Malawi, 51.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

be 65.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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.

have 33.6% fewer children

In Malawi, there are approximately 27.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 7.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Malawi, approximately 13% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 5.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Malawi, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.