Belarus vs Guyana: Share of population living in rural areas
Belarus
26.2%
in 2020
Guyana
26.4%
in 2020
Belarus rank
118th
Guyana rank
116th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Belarus
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 26.4% against 26.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 118th and Guyana ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 7 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.9% | 35.0% | 10.9% | Belarus |
| 1960s | 41.0% | 29.2% | 11.8% | Belarus |
| 1970s | 37.7% | 25.8% | 11.9% | Belarus |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 24.8% | 10.0% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 24.9% | 7.8% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 26.4% | 3.3% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.0% | 0.8% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.4% | 0.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Belarus or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 26.4% against 26.2% in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Belarus and Guyana?
- 0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Guyana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Guyana rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Belarus ranks 118th and Guyana ranks 116th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.