Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 11.2% more money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $32,000 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 41.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Bahamas, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 10.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 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 38.2% more children
In Bahamas, there are approximately 13.1 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 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In Bahamas, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 96.5% less coastline
Bahamas has a total of 3,542 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 Bahamas? See an in-depth size comparison.