Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Angola, you would:
Health
live 15.4 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 4.9 times more money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 62.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 28.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 80.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 58.9 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.
have 56.0% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 48% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
be 49.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.2% less coastline
Angola has a total of 1,600 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 Angola? See an in-depth size comparison.