Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 57.1% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 33.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 56.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 79.2% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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 16.1% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guam: At a glance
How big is Guam compared to Switzerland? See an in-depth size comparison.