Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 39.1% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 28.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
be 15.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 82.9% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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 Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.