Guam vs Malaysia: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Guam
75.89 persons per 1,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
103.99 persons per 1,000 people
in 2022
Guam rank
6th
Malaysia rank
4th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Guam
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 103.99 persons per 1,000 people against 75.89 persons per 1,000 people in Guam, a difference of 28.1 persons per 1,000 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 4th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 119.21 persons per 1,000 people | 93.13 persons per 1,000 people | 26.08 persons per 1,000 people | Guam |
| 2020s | 86.93 persons per 1,000 people | 102.35 persons per 1,000 people | 15.42 persons per 1,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Guam or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 103.99 persons per 1,000 people against 75.89 persons per 1,000 people in Guam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Guam and Malaysia?
- 28.1 persons per 1,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Guam and Malaysia rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Guam ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 4th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.