Belize vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of population living in urban areas
Belize
56.1%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
54.9%
in 2020
Belize rank
192nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
195th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Belize
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Belize currently reports 56.1% against 54.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Belize ranks 192nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 6 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.4% | 42.8% | 4.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 41.7% | 41.3% | 0.4% | Belize |
| 1970s | 44.6% | 39.8% | 4.8% | Belize |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 45.1% | 7.1% | Belize |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 49.3% | 10.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 53.2% | 5.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 54.9% | 1.2% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Belize or Guinea-Bissau?
- Belize, at 56.1% against 54.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Belize and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guinea-Bissau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Belize ranks 192nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th 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 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.