Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 6.8 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 12.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 60.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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.
have 20.3% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 64.3% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.2 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 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 Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.