Egypt vs South Korea: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total

Egypt
2,999
in 2010
South Korea
2,794
in 2010
Egypt rank
19th
South Korea rank
22nd

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

  • Egypt
  • South Korea
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k196019852010

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2,999 against 2,794 in South Korea, a difference of 205.

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

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

Egypt ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 857.5 668 189.5 Egypt
1970s 1,033 917.5 115.5 Egypt
1980s 1,331 1,190 140.5 Egypt
1990s 1,670 1,791 121.5 South Korea
2000s 2,136 2,236 99.5 South Korea
2010s 2,999 2,794 205 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total, Egypt or South Korea?
Egypt, at 2,999 against 2,794 in South Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total between Egypt and South Korea?
205, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total?
Egypt ranks 19th 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, 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
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Population in thousands, age 55-59, total is the total population of 55-59 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.