Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 9.9 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 12.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 68.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.
have 44.3% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
be 38.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.2% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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 Tanzania? See an in-depth size comparison.