Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Malaysia, 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
be 40.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 27.5% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 73.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.0% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 97.3% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 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 Malaysia? See an in-depth size comparison.