Guinea-Bissau vs Mali: Rural population
Guinea-Bissau
54.1%
in 2024
Mali
53.1%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
58th
Mali rank
61st
Rural population over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 54.1% against 53.1% in Mali, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 58th and Mali ranks 61st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.1% | 83.9% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 79.3% | 2.5% | Mali |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 74.7% | 8.6% | Mali |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 68.3% | 6.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 60.4% | 2.3% | Mali |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.6% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guinea-Bissau or Mali?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 54.1% against 53.1% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 1.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mali rank globally for rural population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 58th and Mali ranks 61st 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