Guam

Country in Micronesia, Oceania · ranked on 597 metrics

Guam is a country in Oceania with a population of 170,185 (191st of 235). It ranks best for Literacy Rate - Female (24th of 172), Total Population Literacy Rate (28th of 187), GDP per Adult (33rd of 220). It ranks lowest for Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes) (177th of 184), Male Suicide Rate (195th of 204), Suicide Rate (193rd of 204).

Population
170.2K
191st highest of 235
Density
315.2
45th highest of 235
Growth rate
0.7%
119th highest of 235
Area
549
195th highest of 235
Continent
Oceania
Micronesia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 179 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Highest Taxed Countries · 2026
    1st of 173
  2. Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
    4th of 203
  3. Deforestation Rates by Country · 2020
    4th of 167
  4. Best Countries to Hide Money · 2022
    8th of 138
  5. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    tied 12th of 203
  6. Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    tied 16th of 204
  7. Most Cocaine Use by Country · 2021
    tied 1st of 179
  8. Literacy Rate by Country
    24th of 172
  9. Countries Without Clean Water
    tied 1st of 224
  10. Average Net Worth by Country · 2022
    33rd of 220

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. US Duty-Free Exemption by Country
    tied last of 234
  2. Most Strict Countries in the World · 2024
    211th of 219
  3. Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    177th of 184
  4. Male Suicide Rate35.28 per 100k
    Suicide Rate by Country · 2023
    195th of 204
  5. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    195th of 204
  6. CR20.4 per 100k
    Liver Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    tied 175th of 185
  7. STD Rates by Country · 2023
    189th of 201
  8. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2024
    196th of 211
  9. Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
    tied 173rd of 192
  10. Suicide Rate1.54 rate per 100k
    Gun Violence by Country · 2023
    183rd of 203

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Strongest category Education (85), weakest Travel (38). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 34 widely reported measures from 9 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Compared on 33 of 34
  2. Palau78% similar
    Compared on 32 of 34
  3. Nauru78% similar
    Compared on 31 of 34
  4. American Samoa77% similar
    Compared on 31 of 34
  5. Seychelles77% similar

Cities in Guam

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Guam?
Guam has a population of 170,185, 191st among 235 countries.
What does Guam rank best at?
Among countries, Guam ranks best for Literacy Rate - Female (24th of 172); Total Population Literacy Rate (28th of 187); GDP per Adult (33rd of 220).
Where does Guam rank worst?
Guam ranks lowest for Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes) (177th of 184); Male Suicide Rate (195th of 204); Suicide Rate (193rd of 204).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Guam?
Rankodex ranks Guam on 597 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

597 metrics with a value for this place, in 194 topics