Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 2.9 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 61.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 41.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 22.3% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 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 29.8% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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 Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.