Guatemala vs Uzbekistan: Rural population
Guatemala
46.5%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
49.4%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
70th
Uzbekistan rank
67th
Rural population over time
- Guatemala
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 49.4% against 46.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 70th and Uzbekistan ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.0% | 61.2% | 1.9% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 59.2% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 51.7% | 1.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.2% | 0.9% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 49.5% | 2.2% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guatemala or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 49.4% against 46.5% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guatemala and Uzbekistan?
- 2.9%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uzbekistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Uzbekistan rank globally for rural population?
- Guatemala ranks 70th and Uzbekistan ranks 67th 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