Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 62.1% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2022.
be 21.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 2.0 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 Paraguay, on the other hand, 23.2 children do as of 2022.
have 12.2% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.5% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Paraguay: At a glance
How big is Paraguay compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.