Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 29.8% more money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
be 25.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 33.2% 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 Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 38.7% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.5% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 49.8% more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is Virgin Islands compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.