Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 13.6 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 8.9 times more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 47.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 76.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 49.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.
have 48.7% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 35.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 48% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
be 17.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 60.8% less coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guam: At a glance
How big is Guam compared to Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.