Colombia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, female

Colombia
13,496
in 2010
South Africa
11,838
in 2010
Colombia rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019852010

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 13,496 against 11,838 in South Africa, a difference of 1,658.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,368 3,874 506 South Africa
1970s 4,354 4,784 429.5 South Africa
1980s 6,042 6,218 176 South Africa
1990s 8,526 8,651 124.5 South Africa
2000s 11,312 11,354 41.5 South Africa
2010s 13,496 11,838 1,658 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 13,496 against 11,838 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female between Colombia and South Africa?
1,658, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female?
Colombia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th 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.