Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Share of population living in cities
Guinea-Bissau
35.9%
in 2020
Mauritania
37.7%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Mauritania rank
113th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 37.7% against 35.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.8%.
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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 0.0% | 10.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 11.2% | 4.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 20.6% | 1.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.9% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 31.9% | 1.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 37.7% | 1.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 37.7% against 35.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 1.8%, 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 population living in cities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Mauritania ranks 113th 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.