Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 23.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bangladesh, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 18.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.
make 82.3% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2022.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guam, approximately 11.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.6% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bangladesh, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 4.6 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bangladesh: At a glance
How big is Bangladesh compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.