Guinea vs Vietnam: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Guinea
38.5%
in 2025
Vietnam
38.8%
in 2025
Guinea rank
190th
Vietnam rank
189th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guinea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 38.8% against 38.5% in Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Guinea ranks 190th and Vietnam ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5% | 11.6% | 3.2% | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 12.7% | 17.6% | 4.9% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 20.2% | 0.5% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 19.1% | 7.4% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 21.3% | 8.1% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 27.1% | 5.1% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 32.3% | 2.7% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
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 or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 38.8% against 38.5% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Guinea and Vietnam?
- 0.3%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Vietnam?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Vietnam rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 190th and Vietnam ranks 189th 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.