Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 58.9% more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 36.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 36.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
be 92.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
have 26.6% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 98.7% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 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 Mexico? See an in-depth size comparison.