Guatemala vs Switzerland: Share of population living in cities
Guatemala
31.1%
in 2020
Switzerland
31.7%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
136th
Switzerland rank
134th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Guatemala
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.7% against 31.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Guatemala ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.6% | 16.8% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 15.2% | 18.0% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 22.3% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 23.0% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 26.7% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 27.6% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.9% | 2.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.7% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Guatemala or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.7% against 31.1% in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Guatemala and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Switzerland rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Guatemala ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 134th 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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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.