Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 15.1 years longer

In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 14.2 times more money

Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 48.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mali, 44.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

be 80.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Mali, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

Life

be 81.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Mali, approximately 60.6 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.

have 55.9% fewer children

In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Mali, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

be 15.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.


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.
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