Afghanistan vs Iraq: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 50-54, total

Afghanistan
949
in 2010
Iraq
998
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
46th
Iraq rank
44th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 50-54, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
2004006008001.0k196019852010

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 998 against 949 in Afghanistan, a difference of 49.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 44th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 339.5 235.5 104 Afghanistan
1970s 425 319.5 105.5 Afghanistan
1980s 446.5 401.5 45 Afghanistan
1990s 510.5 533 22.5 Iraq
2000s 723 706.5 16.5 Afghanistan
2010s 949 998 49 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 50-54, total, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Iraq, at 998 against 949 in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 50-54, total between Afghanistan and Iraq?
49, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 50-54, total?
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Iraq 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 50-54, 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 50-54, 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 50-54, total is the total population of 50-54 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.