Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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
be 16.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
make 14.6% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $41,700 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 40.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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.
Geography
see 93.0% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 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 Portugal? See an in-depth size comparison.