Australia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total

Australia
1,340
in 2010
South Africa
1,791
in 2010
Australia rank
31st
South Africa rank
29th

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

  • Australia
  • South Africa
5001.0k1.5k2.0k196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,791 against 1,340 in Australia, a difference of 451.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 496.5 524 27.5 South Africa
1970s 619 635.5 16.5 South Africa
1980s 736.5 773.5 37 South Africa
1990s 755.5 1,042 286 South Africa
2000s 1,093 1,448 354.5 South Africa
2010s 1,340 1,791 451 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total, Australia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,791 against 1,340 in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total between Australia and South Africa?
451, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total?
Australia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th 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, 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 55-59, 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 55-59, total is the total population of 55-59 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.