Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 91.4% more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 31.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 5.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 13.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 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 37.1% more children
In Brazil, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 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 Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.