Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 45-49, total

Costa Rica
300
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
298
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
97th
Papua New Guinea rank
98th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Papua New Guinea
50100150200250300196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 300 against 298 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 58.5 82.5 24 Papua New Guinea
1970s 66 101 35 Papua New Guinea
1980s 88 124 36 Papua New Guinea
1990s 129 149 20 Papua New Guinea
2000s 225.5 216.5 9 Costa Rica
2010s 300 298 2 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 45-49, total, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
Costa Rica, at 300 against 298 in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 45-49, total between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
2, with Costa Rica 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 45-49, total?
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th 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
Last refreshed

Population in thousands, age 45-49, total is the total population of 45-49 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.