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

New Zealand
2,722
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
2,710
in 2010
New Zealand rank
100th
Papua New Guinea rank
101st

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

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

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2,722 against 2,710 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12.

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

New Zealand ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 101st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 1,299 802 497 New Zealand
1970s 1,518 985 533 New Zealand
1980s 1,794 1,260 534 New Zealand
1990s 2,160 1,664 496 New Zealand
2000s 2,506 2,215 291.5 New Zealand
2010s 2,722 2,710 12 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
New Zealand, at 2,722 against 2,710 in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
12, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
New Zealand ranks 100th 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.