Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guam instead of Belize, you would:

Health

live 1.7 years longer

In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 2.8 times more money

Belize has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 34.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Belize, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 43.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Belize, 41.0% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Basic Needs

be 29.8% more likely to have internet access

In Belize, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 67.5% less coastline

Belize has a total of 386 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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