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

Japan
2,942
in 2010
South Africa
2,528
in 2010
Japan rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th

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

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2,942 against 2,528 in South Africa, a difference of 414.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4,994 894 4,100 Japan
1970s 4,234 1,250 2,984 Japan
1980s 4,209 1,668 2,540 Japan
1990s 4,522 2,106 2,416 Japan
2000s 3,435 2,423 1,012 Japan
2010s 2,942 2,528 414 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, female, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 2,942 against 2,528 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, female between Japan and South Africa?
414, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, female?
Japan ranks 16th 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.