Guinea vs Nicaragua: Share of the population living in cities

Guinea
34.45
in 2020
Nicaragua
34.9
in 2020
Guinea rank
122nd
Nicaragua rank
121st

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Guinea
  • Nicaragua
010203040195019852020

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 34.9 against 34.45 in Guinea, a difference of 0.45.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 122nd and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 236 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 2.99 13.35 10.36 Nicaragua
1960s 6.28 17.3 11.02 Nicaragua
1970s 11.92 28 16.08 Nicaragua
1980s 16.06 30.33 14.27 Nicaragua
1990s 22.97 32.08 9.11 Nicaragua
2000s 28.09 35.03 6.95 Nicaragua
2010s 33.41 35.94 2.53 Nicaragua
2020s 34.45 34.9 0.443 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Guinea or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 34.9 against 34.45 in Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Guinea and Nicaragua?
0.45, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nicaragua?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Guinea ranks 122nd and Nicaragua ranks 121st 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.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed