Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Malta, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 37.8% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $57,200 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 73.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 37.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malta, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 92.6% more children
In Malta, there are approximately 9.4 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 Malta, approximately 4.5 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 36.2% less coastline
Malta has a total of 197 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 Malta? See an in-depth size comparison.