Guatemala vs Philippines: Rural population
Guatemala
43.7%
in 2025
Philippines
44.2%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
82nd
Philippines rank
79th
Rural population over time
- Guatemala
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 44.2% against 43.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Guatemala ranks 82nd and Philippines ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.1% | 69.1% | 3.0% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 64.7% | 67.2% | 2.5% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 67.0% | 65.2% | 1.7% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 62.7% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 58.7% | 6.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 49.8% | 2.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 45.1% | 0.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guatemala or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 44.2% against 43.7% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guatemala and Philippines?
- 0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Philippines rank globally for rural population?
- Guatemala ranks 82nd and Philippines ranks 79th 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.