Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 11.1 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 45.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 66.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 40.0% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
be 14.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 82.2% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 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 Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.