French Polynesia vs Guam
French Polynesia and Guam compared on 69 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where French Polynesia and Guam differ most
- CO2 emissions per person, 2024: French Polynesia 3.46 t CO2 per person, Guam 0.00 t CO2 per person (1,932.7 times as high)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, 2022: French Polynesia 27.9 per 100 people, Guam 1.8 per 100 people (15.2 times as high)
- Intentional homicides, 2009: French Polynesia 0.4 per 100,000 people, Guam 3.0 per 100,000 people (8.1 times as high)
- Pesticide use, 2024: French Polynesia 9.01 kg/ha, Guam 1.61 kg/ha (5.6 times as high)
- International migrant stock, 2024: French Polynesia 10.7%, Guam 50.2% (4.7 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimates and projections people |
281,118 people | 166,506 people | +68.8% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
34.8 years | 31.1 years | +11.8% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
1.50 births per woman | 2.78 births per woman | −46.0% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
0.25% | 0.78% | −0.53 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
282,465 people | 168,999 people | +67.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
0.23% | 0.73% | −0.49 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
11.9% | 13.1% | −1.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
18.5% | 25.9% | −7.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
1.49 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman | −45.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
10.7 per 1,000 people | 17.3 per 1,000 people | −6.7 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
3.8 per 1,000 people | 6.9 per 1,000 people | −3.1 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
61.8% | 94.2% | −32.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
23.8 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 31.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | −7.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
43.7 per 100 working-age people | 63.8 per 100 working-age people | −20.2 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population density people per square kilometre of land |
80.0 people per km² | 310.1 people per km² | −74.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
0.30% | 0.78% | −0.48 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
-4.8 per 1,000 people | -3.0 per 1,000 people | −1.8 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
-1,199 people | -493 people | −143.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock % of population |
10.7% | 50.2% | −39.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Employment and occupations
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILO estimate of the unemployment rate % of the labour force aged 15 and over |
11.7% | 5.6% | +6.1 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment % of the labour force aged 15 to 24 |
36.6% | 13.8% | +22.8 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation % of working-age population aged 15 and over |
52.4% | 62.3% | −9.9 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation % of women aged 15 and over |
46.6% | 56.5% | −9.9 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Employment-to-population ratio % of population aged 15 and over |
46.3% | 58.8% | −12.5 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Employment in agriculture % of total employment |
1.9% | 1.6% | +0.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Employment in industry % of total employment |
14.3% | 19.3% | −4.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Employment in services % of total employment |
83.7% | 79.2% | +4.6 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$5.6 billion | US$6.9 billion | −18.6% | 2022 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$20,054 per person | US$41,833 per person | −52.1% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
2.9% | 5.1% | −2.2 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Household consumption per person constant 2015 US dollars per person |
US$12,524 per person | US$19,933 per person | −37.2% | 2015 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
2.5% | 5.5% | −3.0 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
105.864 per US$ | 1.000 per US$ | +10,486.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
Housing and households
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slum population % of urban population |
1.5% | 0.6% | +0.9 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
Education and skills
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate % of youth aged 15 to 24 |
21.9% | 12.1% | +9.7 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Primary school enrolment (gross) % of the official primary school-age population |
115.8% | 77.9% | +37.8 percentage points | 1989 | World Bank |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
84.1 years | 77.2 years | +8.9% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
21.5 years | 20.3 years | +6.0% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
84.2 years | 77.4 years | +8.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
86.6 years | 81.6 years | +6.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
81.9 years | 73.7 years | +11.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Diabetes prevalence % of population aged 20 to 79 |
22.8% | 20.3% | +2.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tuberculosis incidence new cases per 100,000 people |
24 per 100,000 people | 55 per 100,000 people | −31 per 100,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users % of population |
72.7% | 80.5% | −7.8 percentage points | 2017 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
38 per 100 people | 60 per 100 people | −22 per 100 people | 2004 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
27.9 per 100 people | 1.8 per 100 people | +26.1 per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
21.8% | 7.9% | +13.9 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
47.7% | 64.0% | −16.3 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP % of GDP |
69.5% | 71.9% | −2.3 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share % of total final energy consumption |
7.0% | 6.7% | +0.3 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share % of total electricity production |
76.3% | 95.2% | −18.9 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Climate and emissions
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total greenhouse gas emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
1.1 Mt CO2e | 0.0 Mt CO2e | +5,905.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Greenhouse gas emissions per person tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person |
3.8 t CO2e per person | 0.1 t CO2e per person | +3,475.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person tonnes of CO2 per person |
3.46 t CO2 per person | 0.00 t CO2 per person | +193,174.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Methane emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.1 Mt CO2e | 0.0 Mt CO2e | +509.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Nitrous oxide emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.03 Mt CO2e | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +494.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
Air quality and ecosystems
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 air pollution micrograms per cubic metre |
5.8 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | −20.4% | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area % of land area |
42.4% | 52.3% | −9.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas % of total territorial area |
87.3% | 0.0% | +87.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Terrestrial protected areas % of land area |
5.6% | 4.2% | +1.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Water, sanitation and waste
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic drinking water access % of population |
100.0% | 99.5% | +0.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population |
90.4% | 94.0% | −3.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access % of population |
97.5% | 90.4% | +7.1 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pesticide use kg of active ingredients per hectare of cropland |
9.01 kg/hae (Estimated value) | 1.61 kg/hae (Estimated value) | +459.6% | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Agricultural land % of land area |
8.1% | 29.6% | −21.4 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Capture fisheries production metric tonnes |
13,467 tonnes | 46 tonnes | +29,410.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Land area square kilometres |
3,521 km² | 541 km² | +550.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
Crime, justice and public safety
| Measure | French Polynesia | Guam | French Polynesia compared with Guam | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicides victims per 100,000 people |
0.4 per 100,000 people | 3.0 per 100,000 people | −2.6 per 100,000 people | 2009 | World Bank |
The difference column shows French Polynesia compared with Guam: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.
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