Japan vs United States: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, total

Japan
6,831
in 2010
United States
9,101
in 2010
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
3rd

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, total over time

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 9,101 against 6,831 in Japan, a difference of 2,270.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1,664 5,096 3,432 United States
1970s 2,350 5,706 3,357 United States
1980s 3,280 7,228 3,948 United States
1990s 4,256 8,598 4,341 United States
2000s 6,218 8,716 2,498 United States
2010s 6,831 9,101 2,270 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, total, Japan or United States?
United States, at 9,101 against 6,831 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, total between Japan and United States?
2,270, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, total?
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd 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 70-74, 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 70-74, 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 70-74, total is the total population of 70-74 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.