Guinea vs Laos: Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute)
Guinea
61.5%
in 2024
Laos
61.1%
in 2024
Guinea rank
40th
Laos rank
41st
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Guinea
- Laos
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 61.5% against 61.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Laos ahead.
Guinea ranks 40th and Laos ranks 41st of 214 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.8% | 89.1% | 8.3% | Laos |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 86.3% | 12.5% | Laos |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 82.4% | 11.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 73.8% | 5.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 67.2% | 2.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 62.4% | 0.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guinea or Laos?
- Guinea, at 61.5% against 61.1% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guinea and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Laos?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Laos rank globally for rural population?
- Guinea ranks 40th and Laos ranks 41st 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