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

Myanmar
2,066
in 2010
South Africa
1,791
in 2010
Myanmar rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th

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

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

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 2,066 against 1,791 in South Africa, a difference of 275.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

Myanmar ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 704 524 180 Myanmar
1970s 864 635.5 228.5 Myanmar
1980s 1,028 773.5 254.5 Myanmar
1990s 1,120 1,042 79 Myanmar
2000s 1,588 1,448 141 Myanmar
2010s 2,066 1,791 275 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total, Myanmar or South Africa?
Myanmar, at 2,066 against 1,791 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total between Myanmar and South Africa?
275, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total?
Myanmar ranks 26th 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.