Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total

Democratic Republic of Congo
4,992
in 2010
South Africa
4,291
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4,992 against 4,291 in South Africa, a difference of 701.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,226 1,352 126.5 South Africa
1970s 1,614 1,766 152 South Africa
1980s 2,104 2,474 370 South Africa
1990s 2,894 3,359 464.5 South Africa
2000s 3,934 3,964 31 South Africa
2010s 4,992 4,291 701 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4,992 against 4,291 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
701, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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 25-29, total is the total population of 25-29 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.