Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Guam, you would:
Economy
make 55.3% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 26.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
have 26.5% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 17.9% more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.