Guyana vs East Timor: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Guyana
26.5%
in 2025
East Timor
28.8%
in 2025
Guyana rank
218th
East Timor rank
215th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guyana
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 28.8% against 26.5% 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 | 28.5% | 10.0% | 18.5% | Guyana |
| 1960s | 29.6% | 10.7% | 18.9% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 14.1% | 15.7% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 18.7% | 10.8% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 22.4% | 6.9% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.4% | 1.4% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 29.5% | 3.1% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 28.7% | 2.3% | East Timor |
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, Guyana or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 28.8% against 26.5% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 218th and East Timor ranks 215th 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.