Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Share of the population living in cities
Guinea-Bissau
35.86
in 2020
Zambia
36.91
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Zambia rank
114th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 36.91 against 35.86 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 5.32 | 5.32 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 10.85 | 9.21 | 1.63 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 15.33 | 17.5 | 2.16 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 19.67 | 26.01 | 6.34 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 23.2 | 29.1 | 5.9 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 33.72 | 34.36 | 0.6357 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 35.86 | 36.91 | 1.05 | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 36.91 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 Zambia?
- 1.05, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 114th 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.