Guatemala vs Mexico: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Guatemala
-1.49
in 2020
Mexico
-1.35
in 2020
Guatemala rank
137th
Mexico rank
136th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Guatemala
  • Mexico
-1012195519872020

How they compare

Mexico currently reports -1.35 against -1.49 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 137th and Mexico ranks 136th of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 1.13 0.3571 0.7691 Guatemala
1960s 0.8541 1.14 0.2863 Mexico
1970s 0.2969 1.32 1.02 Mexico
1980s -0.8117 1.58 2.39 Mexico
1990s -0.5883 0.9021 1.49 Mexico
2000s 0.0531 -0.0466 0.0998 Guatemala
2010s -0.6009 -0.0865 0.5144 Mexico
2020s -1.49 -1.35 0.136 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Guatemala or Mexico?
Mexico, at -1.35 against -1.49 in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Guatemala and Mexico?
0.14, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Guatemala ranks 137th and Mexico ranks 136th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed