Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

Hong Kong, China
5,578
in 2010
Sweden
6,460
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
68th
Sweden rank
65th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6,460 against 5,578 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 882.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 65th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1,539 4,834 3,296 Sweden
1970s 1,901 5,274 3,374 Sweden
1980s 2,870 5,640 2,770 Sweden
1990s 3,834 5,962 2,128 Sweden
2000s 4,854 6,282 1,427 Sweden
2010s 5,578 6,460 882 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total, Hong Kong, China or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6,460 against 5,578 in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
882, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 65th 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.