Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Guyana or United States of America?

Guyana, at 26.4% against 26.0% in United States of America as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United States of America?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

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.

Guyana vs United States of America: Share of population living in rural areas

Guyana

26.4%

in 2020

United States of America

26.0%

in 2020

Guyana rank

116th

United States of America rank

119th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

Guyana
United States of America

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 26.4% against 26.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.

Guyana ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 119th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1950s	35.0%	41.0%	6.0%	United States of America
1960s	29.2%	37.8%	8.6%	United States of America
1970s	25.8%	35.4%	9.6%	United States of America
1980s	24.8%	33.7%	8.9%	United States of America
1990s	24.9%	31.7%	6.8%	United States of America
2000s	26.4%	29.3%	2.9%	United States of America
2010s	27.0%	27.5%	0.5%	United States of America
2020s	26.4%	26.0%	0.4%	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Guyana or United States of America?: Guyana, at 26.4% against 26.0% in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Guyana and United States of America?: 0.4%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United States of America?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Guyana and United States of America rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?: Guyana ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 119th 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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Indicator: Share of population living in rural areas
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.