Guyana vs Ireland: Share of the population living in cities
Guyana
28.58
in 2020
Ireland
29.52
in 2020
Guyana rank
147th
Ireland rank
145th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Guyana
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 29.52 against 28.58 in Guyana, a difference of 0.94.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Guyana ranks 147th and Ireland ranks 145th of 236 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.75 | 31.36 | 9.61 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 22.86 | 31.67 | 8.81 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 25.13 | 32.61 | 7.49 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 26.93 | 31.55 | 4.61 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 26.79 | 31.38 | 4.59 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 28.69 | 30.53 | 1.84 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29.03 | 29.03 | 0.0033 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.58 | 29.52 | 0.9368 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Guyana or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 29.52 against 28.58 in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Guyana and Ireland?
- 0.94, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Ireland rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Guyana ranks 147th and Ireland ranks 145th 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.