Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 35-39, total

Afghanistan
1,741
in 2010
Sri Lanka
1,599
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
44th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 35-39, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sri Lanka
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k196019852010

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1,741 against 1,599 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 142.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 578.5 608.5 30 Sri Lanka
1970s 722 712.5 9.5 Afghanistan
1980s 752.5 920.5 168 Sri Lanka
1990s 857.5 1,280 422 Sri Lanka
2000s 1,298 1,546 249 Sri Lanka
2010s 1,741 1,599 142 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 35-39, total, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
Afghanistan, at 1,741 against 1,599 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 35-39, total between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
142, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 35-39, total?
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th 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 35-39, 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 35-39, 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 35-39, total is the total population of 35-39 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.