Guam vs Slovakia: Rural population growth (annual %)
Guam
-0.1%
in 2025
Slovakia
-0.2%
in 2025
Guam rank
120th
Slovakia rank
123rd
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Guam
- Slovakia
How they compare
Guam currently reports -0.1% against -0.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Slovakia ahead.
Guam ranks 120th and Slovakia ranks 123rd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.3% | -0.0% | 4.3% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 2.1% | -1.1% | 3.2% | Guam |
| 1980s | 0.7% | -0.6% | 1.2% | Guam |
| 1990s | -1.5% | 0.3% | 1.8% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | -1.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | -0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.4% | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Guam or Slovakia?
- Guam, at -0.1% against -0.2% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Guam and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Slovakia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guam and Slovakia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Guam ranks 120th and Slovakia ranks 123rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.