Botswana vs Gambia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

Botswana
668
in 2010
Gambia
715
in 2010
Botswana rank
127th
Gambia rank
126th

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

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
200400600800196019852010

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 715 against 668 in Botswana, a difference of 47.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 127th and Gambia ranks 126th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 197.5 157 40.5 Botswana
1970s 249.5 209 40.5 Botswana
1980s 358.5 282 76.5 Botswana
1990s 530.5 406 124.5 Botswana
2000s 668 576 92 Botswana
2010s 668 715 47 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total, Botswana or Gambia?
Gambia, at 715 against 668 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between Botswana and Gambia?
47, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
Botswana ranks 127th and Gambia ranks 126th 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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Indicator
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
Last refreshed

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