Brazil vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female

Brazil
74,737
in 2010
Japan
57,243
in 2010
Brazil rank
5th
Japan rank
7th

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

  • Brazil
  • Japan
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196019852010

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 74,737 against 57,243 in Japan, a difference of 17,494.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 22,408 35,862 13,454 Japan
1970s 30,198 42,148 11,950 Japan
1980s 40,641 47,353 6,712 Japan
1990s 52,388 52,991 603 Japan
2000s 65,855 56,284 9,572 Brazil
2010s 74,737 57,243 17,494 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female, Brazil or Japan?
Brazil, at 74,737 against 57,243 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female between Brazil and Japan?
17,494, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female?
Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th 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.