Guinea-Bissau vs Haiti: Share of population living in cities
Guinea-Bissau
35.9%
in 2020
Haiti
37.8%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Haiti rank
112th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 37.8% against 35.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Haiti ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 11.8% | 11.8% | Haiti |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 17.1% | 17.1% | Haiti |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 21.7% | 10.8% | Haiti |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 26.6% | 11.3% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 30.4% | 10.7% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 35.8% | 12.6% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 37.6% | 3.8% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 37.8% | 2.0% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Guinea-Bissau or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 37.8% against 35.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Guinea-Bissau and Haiti?
- 1.9%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Haiti?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Haiti rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Haiti ranks 112th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.