Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 8.3 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $41,833 as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
Life
have 29.2% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 96.4% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.
Infrastructure
find 92.2% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guam has 1.8 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Vietnam vs. Guam
Guam: At a glance
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