Guatemala vs Turkmenistan: Share of the population living in cities

Guatemala
31.06
in 2020
Turkmenistan
31.38
in 2020
Guatemala rank
136th
Turkmenistan rank
135th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Guatemala
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 31.38 against 31.06 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Guatemala ranks 136th and Turkmenistan ranks 135th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 12.59 12.86 0.2684 Turkmenistan
1960s 15.18 15.88 0.7018 Turkmenistan
1970s 18.24 20.51 2.26 Turkmenistan
1980s 21.15 20.72 0.432 Guatemala
1990s 24.04 21.99 2.05 Guatemala
2000s 28.21 25.2 3.01 Guatemala
2010s 31.08 29.8 1.28 Guatemala
2020s 31.06 31.38 0.3237 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Guatemala or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 31.38 against 31.06 in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Guatemala and Turkmenistan?
0.32, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Turkmenistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Guatemala ranks 136th and Turkmenistan ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the 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 the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed