Colombia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, female

Colombia
2,280
in 2010
South Africa
2,528
in 2010
Colombia rank
21st
South Africa rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, female over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,528 against 2,280 in Colombia, a difference of 248.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 907 894 13 Colombia
1970s 1,342 1,250 91.5 Colombia
1980s 1,754 1,668 85.5 Colombia
1990s 1,884 2,106 221.5 South Africa
2000s 2,070 2,423 353 South Africa
2010s 2,280 2,528 248 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, female, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,528 against 2,280 in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, female between Colombia and South Africa?
248, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, female?
Colombia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, female
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Population in thousands, age 15-19, female is the female population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.