Guinea-Bissau vs Portugal: Share of the population living in cities
Guinea-Bissau
35.86
in 2020
Portugal
35.59
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Portugal rank
116th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Portugal
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 35.86 against 35.59 in Portugal, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Portugal ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 20.48 | 20.48 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0 | 23.05 | 23.05 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 10.85 | 25.96 | 15.11 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 15.33 | 29.31 | 13.97 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 19.67 | 31.92 | 12.25 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 23.2 | 33.11 | 9.91 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 33.72 | 33.84 | 0.1231 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.86 | 35.59 | 0.2673 | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Portugal?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 35.86 against 35.59 in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Guinea-Bissau and Portugal?
- 0.27, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Portugal rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Portugal ranks 116th 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.