Afghanistan vs Iraq: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total

Afghanistan
3,162
in 2010
Iraq
3,129
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
32nd
Iraq rank
34th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 3,162 against 3,129 in Iraq, a difference of 33.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 34th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 928.5 628 300.5 Afghanistan
1970s 1,146 860 285.5 Afghanistan
1980s 1,235 1,354 119.5 Iraq
1990s 1,498 1,908 409.5 Iraq
2000s 2,298 2,508 210 Iraq
2010s 3,162 3,129 33 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Afghanistan, at 3,162 against 3,129 in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total between Afghanistan and Iraq?
33, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 34th 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 20-24, 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 20-24, 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 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.