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Guam vs Palau

45 shared metrics.

GuamLeads in 27

vs45 shared

PalauLeads in 18

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Guam

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Name origin: the native Chamorro name for the island, Guahan (meaning "we have"), was changed to Guam in the 1898 Treaty of Paris, when Spain relinquished Guam, Cuba, Pu…

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Geography

Size snapshot: three times the size of Washington, D.C.

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Palau

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Republic of Palau.

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Curated stat

Palau's Rock Islands Southern Lagoon packs 445 limestone islands into one UNESCO-listed seascape.

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Analysis

Guam leads in 27 of 45 shared metrics, while Palau leads in 18.

Guam's GDP (Nominal) is 24.0x that of Palau ($6,910,000,000 vs $276,733,062.74).

Guam's Tourist Arrivals is 16.8x that of Palau (328.0K vs 18.4K).

Guam's Population Density is 7.0x that of Palau (308.34 /km² vs 38.54 /km²).

Guam's Population is 6.7x that of Palau (169.5K vs 21.9K).

Guam's Renewable Energy (%) is 6.4x that of Palau (6.7% vs 0.90%).

Key Comparisons

GDP (Nominal)Guam leads

Guam

$6,910,000,000

Palau

$276,733,062.74

Tourist ArrivalsGuam leads

Guam

328.0K

Palau

18.4K

Population DensityGuam leads

Guam

308.34 /km²

Palau

38.54 /km²

PopulationGuam leads

Guam

169.5K

Palau

21.9K

Renewable Energy (%)Guam leads

Guam

6.7%

Palau

0.90%

Agricultural Land (%)Guam leads

Guam

29.63%

Palau

9.3%

All Metrics

GDP (Nominal)

Guam

$6,910,000,000

Palau

$276,733,062.74

2397% higher

Tourist Arrivals

Guam

328.0K

Palau

18.4K

1683% higher

Population Density

Guam

308.34 /km²

Palau

38.54 /km²

700% higher

Population

Guam

169.5K

Palau

21.9K

672% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Guam

6.7%

Palau

0.90%

644% higher

Agricultural Land (%)

Guam

29.63%

Palau

9.3%

217% higher

Internet Users (%)

Guam

81%

Palau

27%

200% higher

GDP Growth Rate

Guam

5.1%

Palau

2.2%

130% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Palau

Guam

0.00 Mt CO2e

Palau

1.5 Mt CO2e

100% lower

Merchant Fleet Size

Palau

Guam

3.0

Palau

427

99% lower

Coastline Length

Palau

Guam

125.5 km

Palau

1.5K km

92% lower

Protected Land (%)

Palau

Guam

4.2%

Palau

31.4%

87% lower

Broadband Access (%)

Palau

Guam

2.0 per 100 people

Palau

7.0 per 100 people

71% lower

Exports (% GDP)

Palau

Guam

7.9% of GDP

Palau

26.28% of GDP

70% lower

Highest Elevation

Guam

406 m

Palau

242 m

68% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Palau

Guam

32.1% of GDP

Palau

85.2% of GDP

62% lower

Fertility Rate

Guam

2.7 children/woman

Palau

1.7 children/woman

59% higher

Birth Rate

Guam

17.9 per 1k

Palau

11.53 per 1k

55% higher

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Palau

Guam

62 per 100 people

Palau

135 per 100 people

54% lower

Time Zones Count

Palau

Guam

1.0 time zones

Palau

2.0 time zones

50% lower

Dependency Ratio

Guam

62.83% of working-age pop.

Palau

42.01% of working-age pop.

50% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Palau

Guam

51.85%

Palau

90.54%

43% lower

Youth Population (%)

Guam

25.98%

Palau

18.24%

42% higher

Forest Area

Palau

Guam

280 km²

Palau

416.5 km²

33% lower

Official Languages Count

Palau

Guam

2.0

Palau

3.0

33% lower

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Guam

9.6 µg/m³

Palau

7.3 µg/m³

31% higher

Death Rate

Palau

Guam

6.2 per 1k

Palau

8.5 per 1k

27% lower

Food Waste per Person

Palau

Guam

92.61 kg/person/yr

Palau

127.28 kg/person/yr

27% lower

Imports (% GDP)

Palau

Guam

63.98% of GDP

Palau

80.42% of GDP

20% lower

Urban Population (%)

Guam

94.17%

Palau

79.21%

19% higher

Median Age

Palau

Guam

31.1 years

Palau

37.8 years

18% lower

Land Area

Guam

540 km²

Palau

460 km²

17% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Guam

33.39 per 1k

Palau

29.93 per 1k

12% higher

Life Expectancy

Guam

77.2 years

Palau

69.3 years

11% higher

Elderly Population (%)

Guam

12.6%

Palau

11.34%

11% higher

Sanitation Access (%)

Palau

Guam

90.38%

Palau

99.02%

9% lower

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Guam

94%

Palau

90.78%

4% higher

Electricity Access (%)

Guam

100%

Palau

100%

equal

Airports

Guam

3.0

Palau

3.0

equal

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Guam

0 per 1M people

Palau

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

Guam

0 m

Palau

0 m

ranked higher

Irrigated Land

Guam

2.0 km²

Palau

0 km²

ranked higher

Land Border Length

Guam

0 km

Palau

0 km

ranked higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Palau

Guam

0 sites

Palau

1.0 sites

ranked lower

Border Neighbors

Guam

Palau

ranked higher

Comparison of Guam and Palau across 45 metrics
				Winner
GDP (Nominal)	$6,910,000,000	$276,733,062.74	2397% higher	Guam
Tourist Arrivals	328.0K	18.4K	1683% higher	Guam
Population Density	308.34 /km²	38.54 /km²	700% higher	Guam
Population	169.5K	21.9K	672% higher	Guam
Renewable Energy (%)	6.7%	0.90%	644% higher	Guam
Agricultural Land (%)	29.63%	9.3%	217% higher	Guam
Internet Users (%)	81%	27%	200% higher	Guam
GDP Growth Rate	5.1%	2.2%	130% higher	Guam
Total CO2 Emissions	0.00 Mt CO2e	1.5 Mt CO2e	100% lower	Palau
Merchant Fleet Size	3.0	427	99% lower	Palau
Coastline Length	125.5 km	1.5K km	92% lower	Palau
Protected Land (%)	4.2%	31.4%	87% lower	Palau
Broadband Access (%)	2.0 per 100 people	7.0 per 100 people	71% lower	Palau
Exports (% GDP)	7.9% of GDP	26.28% of GDP	70% lower	Palau
Highest Elevation	406 m	242 m	68% higher	Guam
Government Debt (% GDP)	32.1% of GDP	85.2% of GDP	62% lower	Palau
Fertility Rate	2.7 children/woman	1.7 children/woman	59% higher	Guam
Birth Rate	17.9 per 1k	11.53 per 1k	55% higher	Guam
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	62 per 100 people	135 per 100 people	54% lower	Palau
Time Zones Count	1.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	50% lower	Palau
Dependency Ratio	62.83% of working-age pop.	42.01% of working-age pop.	50% higher	Guam
Forest Coverage (%)	51.85%	90.54%	43% lower	Palau
Youth Population (%)	25.98%	18.24%	42% higher	Guam
Forest Area	280 km²	416.5 km²	33% lower	Palau
Official Languages Count	2.0	3.0	33% lower	Palau
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	9.6 µg/m³	7.3 µg/m³	31% higher	Guam
Death Rate	6.2 per 1k	8.5 per 1k	27% lower	Palau
Food Waste per Person	92.61 kg/person/yr	127.28 kg/person/yr	27% lower	Palau
Imports (% GDP)	63.98% of GDP	80.42% of GDP	20% lower	Palau
Urban Population (%)	94.17%	79.21%	19% higher	Guam
Median Age	31.1 years	37.8 years	18% lower	Palau
Land Area	540 km²	460 km²	17% higher	Guam
Teen Birth Rate	33.39 per 1k	29.93 per 1k	12% higher	Guam
Life Expectancy	77.2 years	69.3 years	11% higher	Guam
Elderly Population (%)	12.6%	11.34%	11% higher	Guam
Sanitation Access (%)	90.38%	99.02%	9% lower	Palau
Safe Drinking Water (%)	94%	90.78%	4% higher	Guam
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Guam
Airports	3.0	3.0	equal	Guam
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Guam
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Guam
Irrigated Land	2.0 km²	0 km²	ranked higher	Guam
Land Border Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Guam
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	1.0 sites	ranked lower	Palau
Border Neighbors	0	0	ranked higher	Guam

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Analysis

Guam leads in 27 of 45 shared metrics, while Palau leads in 18.

Guam's GDP (Nominal) is 24.0x that of Palau ($6,910,000,000 vs $276,733,062.74).

Guam's Tourist Arrivals is 16.8x that of Palau (328.0K vs 18.4K).

Guam's Population Density is 7.0x that of Palau (308.34 /km² vs 38.54 /km²).

Guam's Population is 6.7x that of Palau (169.5K vs 21.9K).

Guam's Renewable Energy (%) is 6.4x that of Palau (6.7% vs 0.90%).

Key Comparisons

GDP (Nominal)Guam leads

Guam

$6,910,000,000

Palau

$276,733,062.74

Tourist ArrivalsGuam leads

Guam

328.0K

Palau

18.4K

Population DensityGuam leads

Guam

308.34 /km²

Palau

38.54 /km²

PopulationGuam leads

Guam

169.5K

Palau

21.9K

Renewable Energy (%)Guam leads

Guam

6.7%

Palau

0.90%

Agricultural Land (%)Guam leads

Guam

29.63%

Palau

9.3%

GDP (Nominal)

$6,910,000,000

$276,733,062.74

Tourist Arrivals

328.0K

18.4K

Population Density

308.34 /km²

38.54 /km²

Population

169.5K

21.9K

Renewable Energy (%)

6.7%

0.90%

Agricultural Land (%)

29.63%

9.3%

Internet Users (%)

81%

27%

GDP Growth Rate

5.1%

2.2%

Total CO2 Emissions

0.00 Mt CO2e

1.5 Mt CO2e

Merchant Fleet Size

3.0

427

Coastline Length

125.5 km

1.5K km

Protected Land (%)

4.2%

31.4%

Broadband Access (%)

2.0 per 100 people

7.0 per 100 people

Exports (% GDP)

7.9% of GDP

26.28% of GDP

Highest Elevation

406 m

242 m

Government Debt (% GDP)

32.1% of GDP

85.2% of GDP

Fertility Rate

2.7 children/woman

1.7 children/woman

Birth Rate

17.9 per 1k

11.53 per 1k

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

62 per 100 people

135 per 100 people

Time Zones Count

1.0 time zones

2.0 time zones

Dependency Ratio

62.83% of working-age pop.

42.01% of working-age pop.

Forest Coverage (%)

51.85%

90.54%

Youth Population (%)

25.98%

18.24%

Forest Area

280 km²

416.5 km²

Official Languages Count

2.0

3.0

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

9.6 µg/m³

7.3 µg/m³

Death Rate

6.2 per 1k

8.5 per 1k

Food Waste per Person

92.61 kg/person/yr

127.28 kg/person/yr

Imports (% GDP)

63.98% of GDP

80.42% of GDP

Urban Population (%)

94.17%

79.21%

Median Age

31.1 years

37.8 years

Land Area

540 km²

460 km²

Teen Birth Rate

33.39 per 1k

29.93 per 1k

Life Expectancy

77.2 years

69.3 years

Elderly Population (%)

12.6%

11.34%

Sanitation Access (%)

90.38%

99.02%

Safe Drinking Water (%)

94%

90.78%

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Airports

3.0

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

Irrigated Land

2.0 km²

0 km²

Land Border Length

0 km

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

0 sites

1.0 sites

Border Neighbors

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

GDP (Nominal)

Tourist Arrivals

Population Density

Population

Renewable Energy (%)

Agricultural Land (%)

Internet Users (%)

GDP Growth Rate

Total CO2 Emissions

Merchant Fleet Size

Coastline Length

Protected Land (%)

Broadband Access (%)

Exports (% GDP)

Highest Elevation

Government Debt (% GDP)

Fertility Rate

Birth Rate

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Time Zones Count

Dependency Ratio

Forest Coverage (%)

Youth Population (%)

Forest Area

Official Languages Count

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Death Rate

Food Waste per Person

Imports (% GDP)

Urban Population (%)

Median Age

Land Area

Teen Birth Rate

Life Expectancy

Elderly Population (%)

Sanitation Access (%)

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Electricity Access (%)

Airports

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Lowest Elevation

Irrigated Land

Land Border Length

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Border Neighbors

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

GDP (Nominal)

Tourist Arrivals

Population Density

Population

Renewable Energy (%)

Agricultural Land (%)

Internet Users (%)

GDP Growth Rate

Total CO2 Emissions

Merchant Fleet Size

Coastline Length

Protected Land (%)

Broadband Access (%)

Exports (% GDP)

Highest Elevation

Government Debt (% GDP)