Guinea vs OECD members: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Guinea
61.5%
in 2025
OECD members
18.7%
in 2025
Guinea rank
41st
OECD members rank
44th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Guinea
- OECD members
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 61.5% against 18.7% in OECD members, a difference of 42.8%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 3.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 41st and OECD members ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.3% | 36.0% | 51.3% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 79.2% | 31.5% | 47.8% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 28.7% | 44.8% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 25.9% | 44.7% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 22.8% | 44.9% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 20.1% | 44.9% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 19.0% | 43.5% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guinea or OECD members?
- Guinea, at 61.5% against 18.7% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guinea and OECD members?
- 42.8%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and OECD members rank globally for rural population?
- Guinea ranks 41st and OECD members ranks 44th 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.