Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 0.9 years less

In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 54.3% less money

Brunei has a GDP per capita of $77,900 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

Life

have 14.6% more children

In Brunei, there are approximately 15.8 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 17.9% less likely to have internet access

In Brunei, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 22.0% less coastline

Brunei has a total of 161 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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