Guam vs Uruguay: Rural population
Guam
4.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
4.1%
in 2024
Guam rank
199th
Uruguay rank
200th
Rural population over time
- Guam
- Uruguay
How they compare
Guam currently reports 4.8% against 4.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 199th and Uruguay ranks 200th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 16.5% | 3.4% | Guam |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 13.0% | 5.4% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 9.6% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Guam |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guam or Uruguay?
- Guam, at 4.8% against 4.1% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guam and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Uruguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guam and Uruguay rank globally for rural population?
- Guam ranks 199th and Uruguay ranks 200th 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