Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 6.0 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $41,833 as of 2022.
be 16.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 21.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 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 12.1% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 85.7% less home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Guam has 1.8 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Paraguay vs. Guam
Guam: At a glance
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