Japan vs United States: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, female

Japan
8,668
in 2010
United States
11,519
in 2010
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
3rd

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, female over time

  • Japan
  • United States
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019852010

How they compare

United States currently reports 11,519 against 8,668 in Japan, a difference of 2,851.

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 1,100 3,743 2,642 United States
1970s 1,533 5,354 3,820 United States
1980s 2,544 7,026 4,483 United States
1990s 4,154 8,618 4,464 United States
2000s 6,488 10,752 4,264 United States
2010s 8,668 11,519 2,851 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, female, Japan or United States?
United States, at 11,519 against 8,668 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, female between Japan and United States?
2,851, 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 75+, female?
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 75+, female. 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 75+, female
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 75+, female is the female population over age 75 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.