Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Guinea-Bissau
52.12
in 2010
Malawi
52.46
in 2010
Guinea-Bissau rank
98th
Malawi rank
95th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 52.46 against 52.12 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.34.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 98th and Malawi ranks 95th of 168 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 81.79 | 83.27 | 1.48 | Malawi |
| 1790s | 81.83 | 83.21 | 1.38 | Malawi |
| 1800s | 81.88 | 83.14 | 1.27 | Malawi |
| 1810s | 81.92 | 83.07 | 1.15 | Malawi |
| 1820s | 81.62 | 82.88 | 1.26 | Malawi |
| 1830s | 81.33 | 82.67 | 1.34 | Malawi |
| 1840s | 81.02 | 82.38 | 1.37 | Malawi |
| 1850s | 80.7 | 82.07 | 1.37 | Malawi |
| 1860s | 80.37 | 81.73 | 1.36 | Malawi |
| 1870s | 79.88 | 81.14 | 1.26 | Malawi |
| 1880s | 79.37 | 80.5 | 1.14 | Malawi |
| 1890s | 78.83 | 79.8 | 0.97 | Malawi |
| 1900s | 78.27 | 79.02 | 0.7521 | Malawi |
| 1910s | 77.68 | 78.16 | 0.481 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 74.3 | 76.35 | 2.05 | Malawi |
| 1930s | 70.12 | 73.9 | 3.78 | Malawi |
| 1940s | 65.01 | 70.73 | 5.73 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 58.69 | 67.62 | 8.93 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 54.17 | 64.02 | 9.86 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 53.83 | 64.68 | 10.85 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 55.99 | 62.63 | 6.64 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 53.47 | 61.4 | 7.93 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 53.04 | 57.13 | 4.09 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 52.12 | 52.46 | 0.3403 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 52.46 against 52.12 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 0.34, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 98th and Malawi ranks 95th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.