Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

Iraq
13,200
in 2010
Sri Lanka
13,239
in 2010
Iraq rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
41st

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

  • Iraq
  • Sri Lanka
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 13,239 against 13,200 in Iraq, a difference of 39.

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

Iraq ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2,846 4,204 1,358 Sri Lanka
1970s 3,732 5,428 1,696 Sri Lanka
1980s 5,098 7,030 1,933 Sri Lanka
1990s 7,089 9,180 2,092 Sri Lanka
2000s 10,269 11,440 1,170 Sri Lanka
2010s 13,200 13,239 39 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 13,239 against 13,200 in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
39, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
Iraq ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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.