Equatorial Guinea vs Lebanon: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Equatorial Guinea
89.5%
in 2020
Lebanon
89.6%
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
36th
Lebanon rank
35th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 89.6% against 89.5% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 36th and Lebanon ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.9% | 79.1% | 22.2% | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 54.0% | 83.6% | 29.6% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 50.6% | 86.9% | 36.3% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 84.4% | 35.9% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 82.1% | 33.5% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 85.2% | 22.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 89.1% | 17.3% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 89.6% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Equatorial Guinea or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 89.6% against 89.5% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Equatorial Guinea and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lebanon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Lebanon rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 36th and Lebanon ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.