World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guam fits inside the median country 206 times
Guam: 541 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 3.5 times as long as Guam’s
Guam: 126 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 1,929 m above Guam’s
Guam: 406 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of the median country, versus 30% of Guam
Guam: 29.6% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 44 times as many people as Guam
Guam: 168,999 (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guam is 3.2 times as densely populated as the median country
Guam: 312 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Guam: no data · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Guam: no data · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
Guam and the median country are practically level
Guam: 31.1 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guam have 0.8 more children on average than in the median country
Guam: 2.75 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Guam are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Guam: 13.1% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Guam: no data · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Guam: no data · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Guam has 3 official languages, the median country 1
Guam: 3 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 6.6 times the size of Guam’s
Guam: $6.91 billion (2022) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Guam: no data · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Guam: no data · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Guam: no data · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Guam and the median country are practically level
Guam: 5.6% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Guam: no data · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Guam: no data · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Guam: no data · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Guam: no data · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Guam live 2.8 years longer than in the median country
Guam: 77.4 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Guam: no data · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Guam: no data · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Guam: no data · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
Guam: no data · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
Guam: no data · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Guam: no data · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Guam: no data · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Guam: no data · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Guam: no data · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Guam: no data · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Guam: no data · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Guam: no data · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Guam welcomed 13 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
Guam: 4.41 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Guam: no data · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The median country has won 4 Olympic medals, Guam none
Guam: 0 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in the median country are online, versus 81% in Guam
Guam: 81% (2017) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Guam is 48% faster than in the median country
Guam: 238 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Guam and the median country are practically level
Guam: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
94% of people in Guam live in cities, versus 64% in the median country
Guam: 94% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Guam: no data · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Guam: no data · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Guam: no data · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 52% of Guam, but only 33% of the median country
Guam: 52.3% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
Guam: no data · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of the median country’s electricity is renewable, versus 8.6% in Guam
Guam: 8.6% (2024) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 8.7 times as much fine dust as in Guam
Guam: 1.9 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 92% more likely to be murdered in Guam than in the median country
Guam: 4.3 per 100k (2019) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Guam: no data · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guam: no data · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guam: no data · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Guam bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Guam fits inside the median country 206 times.
Which has more people, Guam or the median country?
The median country has 44 times as many people as Guam (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Guam or the median country?
People in Guam live 2.8 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years in Guam and 74.6 in the median country.