Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 12.2 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 5.5 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 79.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 75.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 17.0% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 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 53.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 16.7% more likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 60.0% less coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 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 Djibouti? See an in-depth size comparison.