If you lived in Guam instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 2.8 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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

be 56.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 12.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.

be 20.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

have 63.1% more children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 49.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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 24.2% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 33.2% less coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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

Guam is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 544 sq km. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
Read more

How big is Guam compared to Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guam.or Virgin Islands It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.