Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 12.2 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 2.5 times more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 80.6% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 38.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 55.7% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In South Africa, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 95.5% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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 South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.