Guadeloupe vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of population living in cities

Guadeloupe
0.0%
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.5%
in 2020
Guadeloupe rank
190th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
189th

Share of population living in cities over time

  • Guadeloupe
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 4.5% against 0.0% in Guadeloupe, a difference of 4.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Guadeloupe ranks 190th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 189th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guadeloupe averaged higher in 5 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guadeloupe Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 10.6% 1.4% 9.2% Guadeloupe
1960s 19.3% 4.0% 15.3% Guadeloupe
1970s 16.5% 4.9% 11.6% Guadeloupe
1980s 0.0% 4.5% 4.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 13.3% 4.3% 9.1% Guadeloupe
2000s 6.3% 5.7% 0.7% Guadeloupe
2010s 0.0% 6.0% 6.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 0.0% 4.5% 4.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities, Guadeloupe or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 4.5% against 0.0% in Guadeloupe as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Guadeloupe and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
4.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Guadeloupe and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of population living in cities?
Guadeloupe ranks 190th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 189th 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 cities. 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 cities
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

Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.