Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 68.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 80.9% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 6.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 17.1% more children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 89.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Guam, approximately 11.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.9% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.