Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Canada, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 36.2% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,800 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 78.0% more children
In Canada, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 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 Canada? See an in-depth size comparison.