Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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 5.2 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 84.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 47.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 14.6% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 66.1% less coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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 Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.