Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
live 20.4 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 23.7 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 50.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
be 53.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 81.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 50.4% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 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 3.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 33% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
be 36.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.9% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 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 Mozambique? See an in-depth size comparison.