Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guam instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Economy

make 24.0% more money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 50.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

Life

be 19.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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 21.5% more children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 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 16.1% less likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 18.0% less coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 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.
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