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Guinea-Bissau: Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)

In , Guinea-Bissau's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 3.30.

That's up 28.5% from 2000, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 2.78 . Guinea-Bissau ranks #40 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #3 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Guinea-Bissau Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) trend

Highlights

Peak
3.30
Trough
2.37

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
3.2988
2.5664
2.3675

About Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)

Rural population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.

Indicator code: EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZSCategory: Environment

Frequently asked questions

What was Guinea-Bissau's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015?
In 2015, Guinea-Bissau's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 3.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Guinea-Bissau's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rising or falling?
Guinea-Bissau's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rose 28.5% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank globally on Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)?
In 2015, Guinea-Bissau ranked #40 out of 215 countries reporting Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population).
How does Guinea-Bissau's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) compare to the world average?
The global average for Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015 was 2.78, so Guinea-Bissau is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #3 of 48.
What is Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) and how is it measured?
Rural population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS), CC BY 4.0.