Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 3.2 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 31.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
be 13.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Basic Needs
be 24.6% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 94.8% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 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 Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.