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

Romania
1,444
in 2010
South Africa
1,791
in 2010
Romania rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th

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

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

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,791 against 1,444 in Romania, a difference of 347.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 938.5 524 414.5 Romania
1970s 890.5 635.5 255 Romania
1980s 1,262 773.5 488.5 Romania
1990s 1,350 1,042 309 Romania
2000s 1,148 1,448 299.5 South Africa
2010s 1,444 1,791 347 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, Romania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,791 against 1,444 in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total between Romania and South Africa?
347, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total?
Romania ranks 30th 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
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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.