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Guam · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 7 with data

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

82nd of 217 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
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Life expectancyGuam's life expectancy rose from 74.5 yrs in 1995 to 77.4 yrs in 2024.199520002005201020152020747576777877.4 yrs

Guam's life expectancy rose from 74.5 yrs in 1995 to 77.4 yrs in 2024.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

3rd of 200 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Guam's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 4.2 in 1994 to 3.5 in 2023.1995200020052010201520203453.5

Guam's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 4.2 in 1994 to 3.5 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

88th of 133 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Homicide rateGuam's homicide rate rose from 1.2 /100k in 2000 to 4.3 /100k in 2019.200020052010201502464.3 /100k

Guam's homicide rate rose from 1.2 /100k in 2000 to 4.3 /100k in 2019.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

55th of 148 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
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Safe drinking waterGuam's safe drinking water fell from 99.5 % in 2000 to 94.0 % in 2024.2000200520102015202094%96%98%100%94.0 %

Guam's safe drinking water fell from 99.5 % in 2000 to 94.0 % in 2024.

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Access to electricity (% of population)Guam's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

Guam's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

46th of 200 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Internet usersGuam's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 80.5 % in 2017.1990199520002005201020150%20%40%60%80%100%80.5 %

Guam's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 80.5 % in 2017.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

107th of 185 · 28th in East Asia & Pacific
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UnemploymentGuam's unemployment fell from 8.3 % in 1996 to 5.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%5.6 %

Guam's unemployment fell from 8.3 % in 1996 to 5.6 % in 2025.

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