Guyana vs Pre-demographic dividend: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Guyana
73.5%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
54.0%
in 2025
Guyana rank
16th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
14th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Guyana
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 73.5% against 54.0% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.4 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
Guyana ranks 16th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Pre-demographic dividend in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.4% | 84.9% | 14.5% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 70.2% | 79.3% | 9.1% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 73.6% | 3.2% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 68.8% | 1.9% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 64.2% | 8.0% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 59.1% | 14.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 55.3% | 18.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guyana or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Guyana, at 73.5% against 54.0% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guyana and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 19.5%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for rural population?
- Guyana ranks 16th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th 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.