Early-demographic dividend vs Guyana: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Early-demographic dividend
52.3%
in 2025
Guyana
73.5%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
15th
Guyana rank
16th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 73.5% against 52.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 21.2%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.4 times Early-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th and Guyana ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Early-demographic dividend averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.0% | 70.4% | 5.6% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 72.1% | 70.2% | 1.9% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 70.5% | 2.8% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 70.7% | 6.7% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 72.2% | 12.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 73.6% | 17.7% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 73.5% | 20.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Early-demographic dividend or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 73.5% against 52.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Early-demographic dividend and Guyana?
- 21.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Guyana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Guyana rank globally for rural population?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th and Guyana ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- 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.