Portugal vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, female

Portugal
552
in 2010
South Africa
492
in 2010
Portugal rank
34th
South Africa rank
35th

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

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
100200300400500600196019852010

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 552 against 492 in South Africa, a difference of 60.

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

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

Portugal ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 157 134 23 Portugal
1970s 177.5 153 24.5 Portugal
1980s 252 178 74 Portugal
1990s 347.5 239 108.5 Portugal
2000s 452.5 357 95.5 Portugal
2010s 552 492 60 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, female, Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 552 against 492 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, female between Portugal and South Africa?
60, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, female?
Portugal ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th 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.