Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total

Italy
50,210
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
50,276
in 2010
Italy rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k196019852010

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 50,276 against 50,210 in Italy, a difference of 66.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 38,608 40,345 1,738 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 41,300 42,012 711.5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 44,688 44,579 109.5 Italy
1990s 48,227 46,263 1,964 Italy
2000s 49,708 48,226 1,482 Italy
2010s 50,210 50,276 66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 50,276 against 50,210 in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
Italy ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
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
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.