Guyana vs IDA blend: Rural population
Guyana
73.5%
in 2025
IDA blend
50.8%
in 2025
Guyana rank
16th
IDA blend rank
16th
Rural population over time
- Guyana
- IDA blend
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 73.5% against 50.8% in IDA blend, a difference of 22.7%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA blend ahead.
Guyana ranks 16th and IDA blend ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and IDA blend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.4% | 79.7% | 9.3% | IDA blend |
| 1970s | 70.2% | 74.8% | 4.7% | IDA blend |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 69.8% | 0.7% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 65.4% | 5.3% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 60.5% | 11.7% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 56.0% | 17.6% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 52.1% | 21.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guyana or IDA blend?
- Guyana, at 73.5% against 50.8% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guyana and IDA blend?
- 22.7%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and IDA blend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and IDA blend rank globally for rural population?
- Guyana ranks 16th and IDA blend 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.