Belize vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of population living in rural areas
Belize
43.9
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
45.06
in 2020
Belize rank
45th
Guinea-Bissau rank
42nd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Belize
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 45.06 against 43.9 in Belize, a difference of 1.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 45th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.58 | 57.15 | 4.42 | Belize |
| 1960s | 58.28 | 58.7 | 0.4217 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 55.4 | 60.18 | 4.77 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 58.64 | 58.59 | 0.0459 | Belize |
| 1990s | 47.77 | 54.9 | 7.12 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 40.02 | 50.71 | 10.68 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 41.12 | 46.78 | 5.66 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 43.9 | 45.06 | 1.16 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Belize or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 45.06 against 43.9 in Belize as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Belize and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.16, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guinea-Bissau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Belize ranks 45th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd 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.