Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
21,866
in 2010
South Africa
22,855
in 2010
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22,855 against 21,866 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 989.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6,076 7,562 1,486 South Africa
1970s 8,008 9,350 1,342 South Africa
1980s 10,504 12,191 1,687 South Africa
1990s 13,962 16,778 2,816 South Africa
2000s 17,702 21,720 4,018 South Africa
2010s 21,866 22,855 989 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22,855 against 21,866 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
989, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th 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+, 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
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Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.