Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 3.7 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 27.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 48.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 18.1% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 51.9% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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 Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.