Belarus vs Guyana: Share of population living in rural areas

Belarus
26.19
in 2020
Guyana
26.36
in 2020
Belarus rank
118th
Guyana rank
116th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Belarus
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 26.36 against 26.19 in Belarus, a difference of 0.17.

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 45.85 34.99 10.86 Belarus
1960s 41 29.2 11.81 Belarus
1970s 37.74 25.84 11.91 Belarus
1980s 34.83 24.84 9.99 Belarus
1990s 32.65 24.87 7.77 Belarus
2000s 29.73 26.42 3.31 Belarus
2010s 27.74 26.98 0.7528 Belarus
2020s 26.19 26.36 0.1677 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 26.36 against 26.19 in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Belarus and Guyana?
0.17, 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?
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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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed