Guatemala vs Panama: Rural population, annual growth rate
Guatemala
0.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Panama
0.7724 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala rank
69th
Panama rank
68th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Guatemala
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.7724 % change on previous year against 0.74 % change on previous year in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0324 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 69th and Panama ranks 68th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 0.436 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.695 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 0.078 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.4908 % change on previous year | 0.9978 % change on previous year | 0.507 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.3783 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.6932 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.3928 % change on previous year | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Guatemala or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.7724 % change on previous year against 0.74 % change on previous year in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Guatemala and Panama?
- 0.0324 % change on previous year, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 69th and Panama ranks 68th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.