Guinea vs Viet Nam: Rural population
Guinea
61.5%
in 2024
Viet Nam
59.8%
in 2024
Guinea rank
40th
Viet Nam rank
43rd
Rural population over time
- Guinea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 61.5% against 59.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.8% | 81.3% | 0.5% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 80.5% | 6.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 78.0% | 7.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 73.0% | 5.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 66.5% | 1.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 61.2% | 1.1% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guinea or Viet Nam?
- Guinea, at 61.5% against 59.8% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guinea and Viet Nam?
- 1.7%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Viet Nam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Viet Nam rank globally for rural population?
- Guinea ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 43rd 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