Virgin Islands, U.S. vs Guam Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Virgin Islands, U.S. vs Guam)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Guam leads against Virgin Islands, U.S. in 6 of 8 comparable indicators, while Virgin Islands, U.S. leads in 2. Virgin Islands, U.S.'s strongest global position is 24th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate. Guam's strongest global position is 30th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Guam wins against Virgin Islands, U.S. in GDP growth (annual %): 5.10 (2022, ranked 86th) vs -1.31 (2022, ranked 197th).
- Guam wins against Virgin Islands, U.S. in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 80.51 (2017, ranked 49th) vs 64.38 (2017, ranked 94th).
- Virgin Islands, U.S. wins against Guam in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 80.77 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 77.42 (2024, ranked 82nd).
- Guam wins against Virgin Islands, U.S. in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.57 (2025, ranked 104th) vs 11.44 (2025, ranked 158th).
- Virgin Islands, U.S. wins against Guam in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.35 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 0.51 (2023, ranked 63rd).
- Guam wins against Virgin Islands, U.S. in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.25 (2023, ranked 30th) vs -0.02 (2023, ranked 93rd).
- Guam wins against Virgin Islands, U.S. in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.95 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 0.95 (2023, ranked 38th).
- Guam wins against Virgin Islands, U.S. in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.89 (2023, ranked 44th) vs 0.53 (2023, ranked 75th).
| Metric | Virgin Islands, U.S.(2) | Guam(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2022) -1.31 (197/214) | (2022) 5.10 (86/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2022) 46,479.30 (44/199) | - |
| Gini index | - | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2017) 64.38 (94/213) | (2017) 80.51 (49/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 80.77 (49/217) | (2024) 77.42 (82/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (1986) 94.10 (14/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 11.44 (158/187) | (2025) 5.57 (104/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.35 (24/205) | (2023) 0.51 (63/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.02 (93/205) | (2023) 1.25 (30/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.95 (38/205) | (2023) 0.95 (37/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.53 (75/205) | (2023) 0.89 (44/205) |