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

Portugal
878
in 2010
South Africa
734
in 2010
Portugal rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
200400600800196019852010

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 878 against 734 in South Africa, a difference of 144.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

Portugal ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th 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 246.5 212 34.5 Portugal
1970s 271 233 38 Portugal
1980s 397.5 263 134.5 Portugal
1990s 553 353.5 199.5 Portugal
2000s 725.5 531.5 194 Portugal
2010s 878 734 144 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total, Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 878 against 734 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total between Portugal and South Africa?
144, 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+, total?
Portugal ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th 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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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
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Population in thousands, age 75+, total is the total population over age 75 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.