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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed