Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total

Costa Rica
122
in 2010
Jamaica
99
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
96th
Jamaica rank
99th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Jamaica
255075100125196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 122 against 99 in Jamaica, a difference of 23.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 96th and Jamaica ranks 99th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 20.5 27 6.5 Jamaica
1970s 29.5 35.5 6 Jamaica
1980s 42 61 19 Jamaica
1990s 62.5 76 13.5 Jamaica
2000s 93 87.5 5.5 Costa Rica
2010s 122 99 23 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
Costa Rica, at 122 against 99 in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
23, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total?
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Jamaica ranks 99th 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, 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 75+, total is the total population over age 75 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.