Guam vs Micronesia: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Guam | Micronesia | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 168,9992025 | 113,6832025 | 184 · 190 |
| Area | 541 km²2024 | 701 km²2024 | 188 · 185 |
| Density | 310.12024 | 161.42024 | 40 · 72 |
| Urban share | 94.2%2025 | 22.5%2025 | 22 · 208 |
| Fertility | 2.752024 | 2.742024 | 60 · 61 |
| Aged 65+ | 13.1%2025 | 6.2%2025 | 75 · 135 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $6.9bn2022 | $502m2025 | 165 · 206 |
| GDP per capita | $41,8332022 | $4,4142025 | 39 · 147 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | — | $4,6042025 | — · 170 |
| GDP growth | 5.1%2022 | 1.1%2025 | 48 · 171 |
| Agriculture share | — | 24.2%2025 | — · 22 |
| Industry share | — | 5.3%2025 | — · 197 |
| Services share | — | 65.3%2025 | — · 53 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | — | 5.4%2022 | — · 40 |
| Tax revenue | — | 7.0%2020 | — · 132 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 7.9%2022 | 22.1%2025 | 180 · 136 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 5.6%2025 | — | 84 · — |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | — | 21.4%2025 | — · 118 |
| Education | |||
| Education spending | — | 11.6%2020 | — · 3 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 77.4 yrs2024 | 67.4 yrs2024 | 82 · 174 |
| Infant mortality | — | 20.32024 | — · 68 |
| Health spending | — | 12.9%2023 | — · 7 |
| Physicians | — | 0.972020 | — · 112 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | — | 39.5%2024 | — · 159 |
| Fixed broadband | 1.82022 | 5.82022 | 159 · 135 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 88.9%2024 | 43 · 164 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t2024 | 0.00 t2024 | 200 · 201 |
| Renewable energy | 6.7%2022 | 2.0%2022 | 162 · 180 |
| Forest cover | 52.3%2024 | 92.1%2024 | 52 · 1 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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