Malawi vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female

Malawi
3,872
in 2010
Zambia
3,481
in 2010
Malawi rank
72nd
Zambia rank
75th

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

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3,872 against 3,481 in Zambia, a difference of 391.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Malawi ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 75th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1,063 944 119 Malawi
1970s 1,354 1,262 92 Malawi
1980s 1,850 1,760 90.5 Malawi
1990s 2,752 2,432 319.5 Malawi
2000s 3,320 3,031 289 Malawi
2010s 3,872 3,481 391 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 3,872 against 3,481 in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female between Malawi and Zambia?
391, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female?
Malawi ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 75th 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.