Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 2.2 times more money

Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 76.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 20.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

have 36.1% more children

In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 15.2% less coastline

Dominica has a total of 148 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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