Urban share european commission in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Urban share european commission was 54.94 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
54.94
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.94
in 2020
All-time low
39.35
in 1970
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2020

02040601950198520201950: 431955: 42.71960: 41.91965: 40.71970: 39.41975: 40.31980: 41.41985: 41.41990: 441995: 46.22000: 48.42005: 50.22010: 52.22015: 54.22020: 54.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban share european commission in Guinea-Bissau is 54.94, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 54.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.35, in 1970.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban share european commission in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Guinea-Bissau, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 43.03 —
1955 42.66 -0.9%
1960 41.88 -1.8%
1965 40.72 -2.8%
1970 39.35 -3.4%
1975 40.3 +2.4%
1980 41.4 +2.7%
1985 41.41 +0.0%
1990 44.03 +6.3%
1995 46.17 +4.9%
2000 48.35 +4.7%
2005 50.24 +3.9%
2010 52.24 +4.0%
2015 54.2 +3.8%
2020 54.94 +1.4%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 54.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.39, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 54.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 42.85 42.66 43.03 2
1960s 41.3 40.72 41.88 2
1970s 39.82 39.35 40.3 2
1980s 41.41 41.4 41.41 2
1990s 45.1 44.03 46.17 2
2000s 49.29 48.35 50.24 2
2010s 53.22 52.24 54.2 2
2020s 54.94 54.94 54.94 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 192 Belize 56.1 compare
  2. 193 Central African Republic 56.07 compare
  3. 194 Fiji 55.56 compare
  4. 196 Ireland 54.81 compare
  5. 197 Romania 54.71 compare
  6. 198 Croatia 54.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Guinea-Bissau?
Urban share european commission in Guinea-Bissau was 54.94 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 54.94 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 39.35 in 1970.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for urban share european commission?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban share european commission
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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