Guam vs United States: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 82 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Guam and United States: Guam leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (560,000) against United States (1.09); United States leads on Irrigated Land (234,782) against Guam (2); United States leads on Agricultural land (4.17 million sq. km) against Guam (160 sq. km). Across 82 compared metrics, Guam wins on 26 and United States wins on 41.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 35 metrics compared
- Environment: 4 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 4 metrics compared
- People and Society: 22 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇺 Guam | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 80.51 % | 87.27 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 81% (2017 est.) | percent of population: 93% (2023 est.) | |
| Radios | 221,000★ | 575 | |
| Televisions | 106,000★ | 219 | |
| Waterways | none | 41,009 |
Economy
35 metricsEnvironment
4 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇺 Guam | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 1.82★ | 4.8 | |
| Contiguous Zone | 12 | 12 | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | not specified; | |
| Population Distribution | no large cities exist on the island; large villages (municipalities) attract much of the population; the largest of these is Dededo | large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇺 Guam | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.85 %★ | 2.11 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 112★ | 94.67 | |
| Agricultural land | 160 sq. km | 4.17M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 125.5 km | 19,924 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 2 | 234,782★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇺 Guam | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 80.4 % | 88.3 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | none (territory of the US) | 50 | |
| Independence | none (territory of the US) | 4 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
4 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇺 Guam | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 20.3★ | 13.7 | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 0.4 |
People and Society
22 metricsTransportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇺 Guam | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 9.95★ | 2.06 | |
| Airports | 3 | 16,116★ | |
| Heliports | 2 | 8,130★ |