Guyana: Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
In , Guyana's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 26.50.
That's down 1.9% from 2000, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 2.78 . Guyana ranks #5 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 29.08
- Trough
- 26.50
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) |
|---|---|
| 26.4958 | |
| 27.0028 | |
| 29.0770 |
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.ZS • Category: Environment
Frequently asked questions
- What was Guyana's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015?
- In 2015, Guyana's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 26.50, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Guyana's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rising or falling?
- Guyana's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) fell 1.9% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Guyana rank globally on Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)?
- In 2015, Guyana ranked #5 out of 215 countries reporting Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population).
- How does Guyana'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 Guyana is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 42.
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS), CC BY 4.0.