Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 12.7 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 54.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 65.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 38.9% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 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 81.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
be 30.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guam: At a glance
How big is Guam compared to Ethiopia? See an in-depth size comparison.