Guyana vs East Timor: Share urban and rural population
Guyana
26.49
in 2025
East Timor
28.79
in 2025
Guyana rank
218th
East Timor rank
215th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Guyana
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 28.79 against 26.49 in Guyana, a difference of 2.3.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 218th and East Timor ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.49 | 9.96 | 18.53 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 29.61 | 10.74 | 18.87 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 29.83 | 14.1 | 15.73 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 29.53 | 18.71 | 10.82 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 29.34 | 22.41 | 6.93 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 27.81 | 26.4 | 1.41 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 26.41 | 29.47 | 3.06 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 26.46 | 28.73 | 2.27 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Guyana or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 28.79 against 26.49 in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Guyana and East Timor?
- 2.3, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and East Timor?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and East Timor rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Guyana ranks 218th and East Timor ranks 215th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.