Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 40-44, total

Costa Rica
315
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
355
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
98th
Papua New Guinea rank
95th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 40-44, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Papua New Guinea
100200300400196019852010

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 355 against 315 in Costa Rica, a difference of 40.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 63 100 37 Papua New Guinea
1970s 78 122.5 44.5 Papua New Guinea
1980s 104 150.5 46.5 Papua New Guinea
1990s 172 192.5 20.5 Papua New Guinea
2000s 279 282 3 Papua New Guinea
2010s 315 355 40 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 40-44, total, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 355 against 315 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 40-44, total between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
40, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 40-44, total?
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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 40-44, total is the total population of 40-44 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.