Brazil vs United States: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

Brazil
111,561
in 2010
United States
204,924
in 2010
Brazil rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

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

  • Brazil
  • United States
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019852010

How they compare

United States currently reports 204,924 against 111,561 in Brazil, a difference of 93,363.

That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
1960s 30,170 105,572 75,401 United States
1970s 39,654 118,831 79,176 United States
1980s 53,870 142,928 89,058 United States
1990s 72,622 167,970 95,349 United States
2000s 93,436 188,778 95,342 United States
2010s 111,561 204,924 93,363 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total, Brazil or United States?
United States, at 204,924 against 111,561 in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between Brazil and United States?
93,363, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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.