Colombia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 60-64, total

Colombia
1,452
in 2010
South Africa
1,366
in 2010
Colombia rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 60-64, total over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k196019852010

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1,452 against 1,366 in South Africa, a difference of 86.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 358.5 402.5 44 South Africa
1970s 477 488 11 South Africa
1980s 598.5 594.5 4 Colombia
1990s 745.5 787.5 42 South Africa
2000s 1,002 1,105 102.5 South Africa
2010s 1,452 1,366 86 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 60-64, total, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 1,452 against 1,366 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 60-64, total between Colombia and South Africa?
86, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 60-64, total?
Colombia ranks 28th 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 60-64, 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 60-64, 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 60-64, total is the total population of 60-64 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.