Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 45-49, total

Democratic Republic of Congo
1,889
in 2010
South Africa
2,341
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 45-49, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,341 against 1,889 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 452.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 594 785 191 South Africa
1970s 783 935.5 152.5 South Africa
1980s 1,030 1,199 169 South Africa
1990s 1,350 1,627 277 South Africa
2000s 1,602 2,286 683.5 South Africa
2010s 1,889 2,341 452 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 45-49, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,341 against 1,889 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 45-49, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
452, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 45-49, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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 45-49, total is the total population of 45-49 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.