Guam vs US Virgin Islands
Guam and US Virgin Islands 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 Guam and US Virgin Islands differ most
- Intentional homicides, 2011: Guam 2.4 per 100,000 people, US Virgin Islands 42.7 per 100,000 people (17.8 times as high)
- Exports share of GDP, 2022: Guam 7.9%, US Virgin Islands 97.4% (12.3 times as high)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, 2022: Guam 1.8 per 100 people, US Virgin Islands 10.1 per 100 people (5.5 times as high)
- Agricultural land, 2024: Guam 29.6%, US Virgin Islands 8.3% (3.6 times as high)
- Terrestrial protected areas, 2025: Guam 4.2%, US Virgin Islands 13.3% (3.2 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 | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimates and projections people |
166,506 people | 85,701 people | +94.3% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
31.1 years | 44.7 years | −30.3% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
2.78 births per woman | 2.09 births per woman | +33.0% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
0.78% | -0.93% | +1.71 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
168,999 people | 103,792 people | +62.8% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
0.73% | -0.56% | +1.29 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
13.1% | 23.1% | −10.0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
25.9% | 16.5% | +9.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
2.75 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | +39.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
17.3 per 1,000 people | 11.1 per 1,000 people | +6.2 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
6.9 per 1,000 people | 9.2 per 1,000 people | −2.3 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
94.2% | 95.4% | −1.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
31.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 31.1 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | +0.4 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
63.8 per 100 working-age people | 65.5 per 100 working-age people | −1.7 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population density people per square kilometre of land |
310.1 people per km² | 299.9 people per km² | +3.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
0.78% | -0.50% | +1.28 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
-3.0 per 1,000 people | -5.2 per 1,000 people | +2.2 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
-493 people | -357 people | −38.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock % of population |
50.2% | 66.9% | −16.7 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Employment and occupations
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILO estimate of the unemployment rate % of the labour force aged 15 and over |
5.6% | 11.4% | −5.9 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment % of the labour force aged 15 to 24 |
13.8% | 24.2% | −10.4 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation % of working-age population aged 15 and over |
62.3% | 54.4% | +7.9 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation % of women aged 15 and over |
56.5% | 52.8% | +3.8 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Employment-to-population ratio % of population aged 15 and over |
58.8% | 48.1% | +10.7 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Employment in agriculture % of total employment |
1.6% | 1.6% | 0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Employment in industry % of total employment |
19.3% | 16.6% | +2.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Employment in services % of total employment |
79.2% | 81.9% | −2.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$6.9 billion | US$4.7 billion | +47.9% | 2022 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$41,833 per person | US$44,321 per person | −5.6% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
5.1% | -1.3% | +6.4 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Household consumption per person constant 2015 US dollars per person |
US$20,798 per person | US$24,186 per person | −14.0% | 2022 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
5.5% | 5.0% | +0.4 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
1.000 per US$ | 1.000 per US$ | same | 2025 | World Bank |
Housing and households
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slum population % of urban population |
0.6% | 1.1% | −0.5 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
Education and skills
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate % of youth aged 15 to 24 |
12.1% | 16.6% | −4.5 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Primary school enrolment (gross) % of the official primary school-age population |
84.2% | 120.0% | −35.8 percentage points | 1986 | World Bank |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
77.2 years | 75.5 years | +2.3% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
20.3 years | 16.1 years | +25.8% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
77.4 years | 80.8 years | −4.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
81.6 years | 84.1 years | −3.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
73.7 years | 77.6 years | −5.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Diabetes prevalence % of population aged 20 to 79 |
20.3% | 9.1% | +11.2 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users % of population |
80.5% | 64.4% | +16.1 percentage points | 2017 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
60 per 100 people | 60 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2004 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
1.8 per 100 people | 10.1 per 100 people | −8.2 per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
7.9% | 97.4% | −89.5 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
64.0% | 108.3% | −44.3 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP % of GDP |
71.9% | 205.6% | −133.8 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share % of total final energy consumption |
6.7% | 5.9% | +0.8 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share % of total electricity production |
95.2% | 97.5% | −2.3 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Climate and emissions
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total greenhouse gas emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.0 Mt CO2e | 0.0 Mt CO2e | −26.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Greenhouse gas emissions per person tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person |
0.1 t CO2e per person | 0.2 t CO2e per person | −54.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person tonnes of CO2 per person |
0.00 t CO2 per person | 0.00 t CO2 per person | −6.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Methane emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.0 Mt CO2e | 0.0 Mt CO2e | −37.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Nitrous oxide emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.01 Mt CO2e | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +9.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
Air quality and ecosystems
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 air pollution micrograms per cubic metre |
7.3 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | −11.2% | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area % of land area |
52.3% | 58.9% | −6.7 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas % of total territorial area |
0.0% | 0.9% | −0.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure micrograms per cubic metre |
3.5 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | −48.9% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Terrestrial protected areas % of land area |
4.2% | 13.3% | −9.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Water, sanitation and waste
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic drinking water access % of population |
99.5% | 99.5% | +0.1 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population |
94.0% | 98.7% | −4.7 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access % of population |
90.4% | 99.3% | −8.9 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural land % of land area |
29.6% | 8.3% | +21.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Capture fisheries production metric tonnes |
46 tonnes | 494 tonnes | −90.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Land area square kilometres |
541 km² | 348 km² | +55.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
Science and innovation
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D spending share of GDP % of GDP |
0.26% | 0.03% | +0.23 percentage points | 2005 | World Bank |
Crime, justice and public safety
| Measure | Guam | US Virgin Islands | Guam compared with US Virgin Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicides victims per 100,000 people |
2.4 per 100,000 people | 42.7 per 100,000 people | −40.3 per 100,000 people | 2011 | World Bank |
The difference column shows Guam compared with US Virgin Islands: 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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