China vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total

China
101,995
in 2010
United States of America
22,319
in 2010
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • United States of America
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 101,995 against 22,319 in United States of America, a difference of 79,676.

That makes China's figure about 4.6 times United States of America's.

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

China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 61,077 15,564 45,514 China
1970s 89,242 20,432 68,810 China
1980s 119,060 20,030 99,031 China
1990s 110,858 18,034 92,823 China
2000s 109,001 20,796 88,205 China
2010s 101,995 22,319 79,676 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total, China or United States of America?
China, at 101,995 against 22,319 in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total between China and United States of America?
79,676, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd 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, total. 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, total
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, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.