Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guam instead of Macau, you would:

Health

live 7.5 years less

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 31.3% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $51,800 as of 2022, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.

Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Macau, approximately 4.6 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.

Geography

see 3.1 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 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

Guam is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 544 sq km. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
Read more

How big is Guam compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guam.or Macau It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.