Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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
be 56.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Guyana, 12.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 34.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guyana, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
make 28.5% less money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $49,800 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
Life
be 48.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 22.1 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.
Geography
see 72.7% less coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 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 Guyana? See an in-depth size comparison.