Denmark vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education

Denmark
1.4%
in 2010
United States of America
1.0%
in 2010
Denmark rank
125th
United States of America rank
127th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education over time

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
051015196019852010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.4% against 1.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.

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

Denmark ranks 125th and United States of America ranks 127th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 13.2% 6.3% 6.9% Denmark
1970s 1.6% 3.7% 2.1% United States of America
1980s 1.5% 2.2% 0.7% United States of America
1990s 0.1% 1.7% 1.6% United States of America
2000s 0.8% 1.1% 0.3% United States of America
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 0.5% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education, Denmark or United States of America?
Denmark, at 1.4% against 1.0% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education between Denmark and United States of America?
0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education?
Denmark ranks 125th and United States of America ranks 127th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education
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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Percentage of population age 75+ with no education