Guinea-Bissau vs Late-demographic dividend: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.2% against -1.2% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 47th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Late-demographic dividend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | 1.8% | 1.9% | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -0.0% | 1.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -1.3% | 3.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -1.9% | 3.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -1.3% | 2.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Guinea-Bissau or Late-demographic dividend?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.2% against -1.2% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Guinea-Bissau and Late-demographic dividend?
- 2.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Late-demographic dividend?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for rural population growth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 47th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.