Share of the population using the Internet in Guam
Guam: Share of the population using the Internet was 80.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Guam, 1990–2017
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Guam recorded 80.5% for share of the population using the internet in 2017. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Guam peaked at 80.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Guam 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.3% | — |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +89.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +106.1% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +72.1% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +92.3% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +88.9% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +89.6% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +57.5% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +4.5% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 80.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 86% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 80.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +106.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| 1998 | +92.3% | 2.3% | 4.5% |
| 1995 | +89.7% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| 2000 | +89.6% | 8.5% | 16.1% |
| 1999 | +88.9% | 4.5% | 8.5% |
| 1997 | +72.1% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 16.1% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 54.0% | 80.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More science & technology data for Guam
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 59.83 (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5983 units per person (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 98,000 (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 181.48 units per square kilometre (2004)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 22.81 % change on previous year (2004)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.5636 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 98,000 (2004)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 59.83 per 100 people (2004)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 59.83 per 100 people (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Guam?
- Share of the population using the internet in Guam was 80.5% in 2017, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Guam rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Guam ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.