Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 14.1 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 16.2 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 44.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 41.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 76.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 43.3% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 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 5.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 19% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
be 27.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guam: At a glance
How big is Guam compared to Burkina Faso? See an in-depth size comparison.