Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 36.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 86.5% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 51.4% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 53.8% more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Singapore: At a glance
How big is Singapore compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.