Guinea vs Tanzania: Share of population living in rural areas
Guinea
46.42
in 2020
Tanzania
46.5
in 2020
Guinea rank
38th
Tanzania rank
36th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 46.5 against 46.42 in Guinea, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.78 | 84.59 | 18.81 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 63.86 | 81.5 | 17.64 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 61.37 | 77.03 | 15.66 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 61.16 | 70.1 | 8.94 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 58.31 | 63.05 | 4.74 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 53.63 | 56.4 | 2.77 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 48.94 | 50.99 | 2.05 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 46.42 | 46.5 | 0.0816 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Guinea or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 46.5 against 46.42 in Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Guinea and Tanzania?
- 0.08, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Guinea ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 36th 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.