Bhutan vs Guinea-Bissau: Rural population
Bhutan
55.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
54.1%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
56th
Guinea-Bissau rank
58th
Rural population over time
- Bhutan
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 55.0% against 54.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 56th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.2% | 84.1% | 8.1% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 87.3% | 76.7% | 10.5% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 79.8% | 66.0% | 13.8% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 62.0% | 7.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 58.1% | 3.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 55.0% | 1.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bhutan or Guinea-Bissau?
- Bhutan, at 55.0% against 54.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for rural population?
- Bhutan ranks 56th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 58th 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