Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, female

Afghanistan
5,964
in 2010
Sri Lanka
6,527
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 6,527 against 5,964 in Afghanistan, a difference of 563.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1,952 1,964 12 Sri Lanka
1970s 2,453 2,594 140.5 Sri Lanka
1980s 2,576 3,362 786 Sri Lanka
1990s 3,010 4,440 1,430 Sri Lanka
2000s 4,466 5,601 1,134 Sri Lanka
2010s 5,964 6,527 563 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 6,527 against 5,964 in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
563, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female?
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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+, 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 25+, 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 25+, female is the female population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.