Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
46.7%
in 2025
Zambia
45.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
170th
Zambia rank
172nd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zambia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 46.7% against 45.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.7% | 13.4% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 14.3% | 22.7% | 8.5% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 35.8% | 20.1% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 39.7% | 16.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 38.2% | 3.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 37.3% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 41.7% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.9% | 0.6% | 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 Zambia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 46.7% against 45.9% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 172nd 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.