Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.
be 52.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 93.3% 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 Guyana, on the other hand, 22.1 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guyana: At a glance
How big is Guyana compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.