Quality of life comparison

live 11.0 years longer

In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

make 3.1 times more money

Namibia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 72.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Namibia, 19.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 32.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

be 61.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 25.5% fewer children

In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 77.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Namibia, approximately 56% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 51.9% more likely to have internet access

In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

see 92.0% less coastline

Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.