Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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
be 33.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 8.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
make 2.1 times more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $19,790 as of 2025, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $41,833 as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.6% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 95.0% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.
Infrastructure
find 89.9% less home broadband
Panama has 18.1 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). How we calculate this
Compare further: Panama vs. Guam
Guam: At a glance
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