Quality of life comparison

live 8.1 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 8.5 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 37.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 65.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 35.6% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.

see 97.6% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.