Eswatini vs Guyana: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Eswatini
73.3%
in 2025
Guyana
73.5%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
17th
Guyana rank
16th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Eswatini
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 73.5% against 73.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 17th and Guyana ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.6% | 70.4% | 23.2% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 86.1% | 70.2% | 15.9% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 70.5% | 7.9% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 70.7% | 6.3% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 72.2% | 5.4% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 73.6% | 3.2% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 73.5% | 0.8% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Eswatini or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 73.5% against 73.3% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Eswatini and Guyana?
- 0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Guyana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Guyana rank globally for rural population?
- Eswatini ranks 17th and Guyana ranks 16th of 218 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.