Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 20.8% more money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
Life
be 47.3% less 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 Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 56.9% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.