Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
Ghana
15,334
in 2010
Sri Lanka
16,720
in 2010
Ghana rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16,720 against 15,334 in Ghana, a difference of 1,386.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 144 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,254 | 6,178 | 1,924 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5,330 | 8,174 | 2,844 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6,801 | 10,276 | 3,475 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 9,294 | 12,699 | 3,405 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 12,582 | 15,199 | 2,616 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15,334 | 16,720 | 1,386 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 16,720 against 15,334 in Ghana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 1,386, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Ghana ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.