Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female

Afghanistan
9,346
in 2010
Sri Lanka
8,244
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
45th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 9,346 against 8,244 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,102.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2,912 2,928 16 Sri Lanka
1970s 3,644 3,908 264.5 Sri Lanka
1980s 3,878 4,938 1,060 Sri Lanka
1990s 4,593 6,172 1,579 Sri Lanka
2000s 6,921 7,456 534.5 Sri Lanka
2010s 9,346 8,244 1,102 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
Afghanistan, at 9,346 against 8,244 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
1,102, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female?
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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+, 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+, 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+, female is the female population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.