Quality of life comparison

live 9.3 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

make 23.7 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 67.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 1.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.

be 70.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 34.4% fewer children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 35% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

be 77.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.

see 97.4% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.