Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Rural population
Guinea-Bissau
54.1%
in 2024
Zambia
53.1%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
58th
Zambia rank
60th
Rural population over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zambia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 54.1% against 53.1% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.1% | 65.5% | 18.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 60.3% | 16.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 62.7% | 3.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 63.3% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 58.3% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.2% | 0.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 54.1% against 53.1% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for rural population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 60th 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