Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 3.2 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 13.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 26.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
be 96.4% more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 27.8% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 59.1% less coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 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 El Salvador? See an in-depth size comparison.