Afghanistan vs Ghana: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

Afghanistan
12,284
in 2010
Ghana
10,208
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
45th
Ghana rank
48th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 12,284 against 10,208 in Ghana, a difference of 2,076.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 48th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 4,052 2,774 1,278 Afghanistan
1970s 5,082 3,504 1,578 Afghanistan
1980s 5,334 4,468 866 Afghanistan
1990s 6,218 6,067 150.5 Afghanistan
2000s 9,206 8,164 1,043 Afghanistan
2010s 12,284 10,208 2,076 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total, Afghanistan or Ghana?
Afghanistan, at 12,284 against 10,208 in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between Afghanistan and Ghana?
2,076, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 48th 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, 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+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.