Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 39.4% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $58,700 as of 2022, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 25.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
Life
have 14.6% more children
In Brunei, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.9% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 22.0% less coastline
Brunei has a total of 161 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 Brunei? See an in-depth size comparison.