El Salvador vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of population living in the capital city
El Salvador
25.6%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
28.7%
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 28.7% against 25.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.1%.
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% | 10.8% | 12.4% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 15.3% | 10.8% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 19.7% | 8.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 23.2% | 4.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 26.6% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 28.7% | 3.1% | 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 28.7% against 25.6% 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?
- 3.1%, 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?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.