Quality of life comparison

live 7.6 years longer

In Timor-Leste, 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.

make 7.7 times more money

Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 45.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 66.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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.

have 39.1% fewer children

In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

be 14.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.

see 82.2% less coastline

Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.