Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 3.5 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 22.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 34.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 16.0% more children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 87.7% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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 Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.