Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 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 2.3 times more money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
have 56.0% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.6 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 91.7% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 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 Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.