Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
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.
Economy
make 20.9 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, 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 77.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
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.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 36% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
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.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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 Madagascar? See an in-depth size comparison.