Canada vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female

Canada
14,351
in 2010
South Africa
16,747
in 2010
Canada rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th

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

  • Canada
  • South Africa
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 16,747 against 14,351 in Canada, a difference of 2,396.

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

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

Canada ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6,234 5,546 688 Canada
1970s 8,107 7,078 1,029 Canada
1980s 9,963 9,322 641.5 Canada
1990s 11,530 12,676 1,146 South Africa
2000s 13,076 16,046 2,970 South Africa
2010s 14,351 16,747 2,396 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female, Canada or South Africa?
South Africa, at 16,747 against 14,351 in Canada as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female between Canada and South Africa?
2,396, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female?
Canada ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th 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.