Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 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 55.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
make 23.3% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $46,400 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 13.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Spain, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. 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 Spain, 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 97.5% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 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 Spain? See an in-depth size comparison.