El Salvador vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of population living in the capital city
El Salvador
25.59
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
28.71
in 2020
El Salvador rank
43rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
40th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- El Salvador
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 28.71 against 25.59 in El Salvador, a difference of 3.12.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2 | 10.85 | 12.36 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 26.14 | 15.33 | 10.81 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 28.24 | 19.67 | 8.58 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 27.46 | 23.2 | 4.26 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.35 | 26.63 | 0.2847 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 25.59 | 28.71 | 3.11 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, El Salvador or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 28.71 against 25.59 in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between El Salvador and Guinea-Bissau?
- 3.12, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guinea-Bissau?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.