Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Share of the population living in cities
Guinea-Bissau
35.86
in 2020
Mauritania
37.71
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Mauritania rank
113th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 37.71 against 35.86 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.85.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Mauritania ranks 113th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 10.85 | 0 | 10.85 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 15.33 | 11.17 | 4.17 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 19.67 | 20.62 | 0.9563 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 23.2 | 23.87 | 0.6721 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 33.72 | 31.91 | 1.81 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 35.86 | 37.71 | 1.85 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 37.71 against 35.86 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 1.85, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Mauritania ranks 113th 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.