Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 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 89.4% more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $18,800 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 43.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 9.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 37.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 36.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 21.5% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 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 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 96.1% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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 Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.