Quality of life comparison

live 7.8 years longer

In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

make 79.8% more money

Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 73.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 31.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

be 59.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 29.6% fewer children

In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.8% more likely to have internet access

In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

see 85.8% less coastline

Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.