Iran vs South Korea: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, female

Iran
1,313
in 2010
South Korea
1,409
in 2010
Iran rank
23rd
South Korea rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, female over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k196019852010

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1,409 against 1,313 in Iran, a difference of 96.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 333 366.5 33.5 South Korea
1970s 397 474 77 South Korea
1980s 548 645.5 97.5 South Korea
1990s 661.5 931 269.5 South Korea
2000s 892.5 1,130 237.5 South Korea
2010s 1,313 1,409 96 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, female, Iran or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1,409 against 1,313 in Iran as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, female between Iran and South Korea?
96, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, female?
Iran ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 22nd 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 55-59, female. 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 55-59, female
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 55-59, female is the female population of 55-59 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.