Colombia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female

Colombia
17,862
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo
17,777
in 2010
Colombia rank
25th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
26th

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

  • Colombia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019852010

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 17,862 against 17,777 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 85.

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

Colombia ranks 25th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 4,991 4,942 49.5 Colombia
1970s 6,794 6,382 412 Colombia
1980s 9,323 8,372 950.5 Colombia
1990s 12,209 11,267 942 Colombia
2000s 15,351 14,480 871 Colombia
2010s 17,862 17,777 85 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female, Colombia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Colombia, at 17,862 against 17,777 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
85, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female?
Colombia ranks 25th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th 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.