Guam vs Iceland: Rural population
Guam
4.8%
in 2024
Iceland
5.9%
in 2024
Guam rank
199th
Iceland rank
196th
Rural population over time
- Guam
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.9% against 4.8% in Guam, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 199th and Iceland ranks 196th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 13.5% | 6.4% | Guam |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 10.6% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.5% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 7.0% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.3% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guam or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5.9% against 4.8% in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guam and Iceland?
- 1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Iceland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guam and Iceland rank globally for rural population?
- Guam ranks 199th and Iceland ranks 196th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release