Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

Laos
2,659
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
2,710
in 2010
Laos rank
102nd
Papua New Guinea rank
101st

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

  • Laos
  • Papua New Guinea
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196019852010

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,710 against 2,659 in Laos, a difference of 51.

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

Laos ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 101st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 891 802 89 Laos
1970s 1,104 985 119.5 Laos
1980s 1,304 1,260 44.5 Laos
1990s 1,641 1,664 22.5 Papua New Guinea
2000s 2,150 2,215 65.5 Papua New Guinea
2010s 2,659 2,710 51 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2,710 against 2,659 in Laos as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
51, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
Laos ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 101st 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.