Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 72.1% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 56.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 35.0% less coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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 Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.