Guatemala vs Nepal: Share of population living in rural areas
Guatemala
27.1%
in 2020
Nepal
27.4%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
111th
Nepal rank
108th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Guatemala
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 27.4% against 27.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 108th of 236 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.8% | 67.2% | 18.4% | Nepal |
| 1960s | 43.8% | 62.7% | 18.9% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 57.5% | 18.6% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 48.4% | 13.0% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 39.2% | 7.8% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 32.0% | 4.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 29.3% | 2.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.4% | 0.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Guatemala or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 27.4% against 27.1% in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Guatemala and Nepal?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nepal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Nepal rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Guatemala ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 108th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – 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.