Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 2.6 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 4.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 22.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 21.5% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 96.4% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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 Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.