Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Rural population
Guinea-Bissau
54.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
55.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
58th
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Rural population over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 55.2% against 54.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.1% | 73.0% | 11.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 68.4% | 8.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 65.7% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 63.1% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 59.4% | 1.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 56.2% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 55.2% against 54.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 1.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for rural population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release