Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
46.7%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
45.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
170th
Sierra Leone rank
171st
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 46.7% against 45.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.7% | 14.6% | 2.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 14.3% | 20.2% | 6.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 27.3% | 11.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 31.8% | 8.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 34.4% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 36.8% | 1.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 40.6% | 1.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.6% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 46.7% against 45.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 171st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.