Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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
make 33.8% more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $26,600 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 10.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 84.7% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 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 18.4% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 29.1% less coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 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 Mauritius? See an in-depth size comparison.