Chad vs Guyana: Rural population
Chad
72.4%
in 2025
Guyana
73.5%
in 2025
Chad rank
18th
Guyana rank
16th
Rural population over time
- Chad
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 73.5% against 72.4% in Chad, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 18th and Guyana ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.6% | 70.4% | 21.2% | Chad |
| 1970s | 84.9% | 70.2% | 14.7% | Chad |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 70.5% | 9.3% | Chad |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 70.7% | 7.9% | Chad |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 72.2% | 6.1% | Chad |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 73.6% | 3.6% | Chad |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.5% | 0.4% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Chad or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 73.5% against 72.4% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Chad and Guyana?
- 1.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Guyana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Guyana rank globally for rural population?
- Chad ranks 18th and Guyana ranks 16th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.