Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

Malawi
4,655
in 2010
Zimbabwe
4,940
in 2010
Malawi rank
77th
Zimbabwe rank
76th

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

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4,940 against 4,655 in Malawi, a difference of 285.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1,310 1,466 156 Zimbabwe
1970s 1,680 1,878 198 Zimbabwe
1980s 2,262 2,578 317 Zimbabwe
1990s 3,411 3,801 390 Zimbabwe
2000s 4,050 4,429 379 Zimbabwe
2010s 4,655 4,940 285 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 4,940 against 4,655 in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
285, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
Malawi ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th 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.