Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 29.6% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 59.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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 17.9% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 94.8% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 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 Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.