Australia vs India: Human capital

Australia
9.71 trillion current US$
in 2020
India
12.47 trillion current US$
in 2020
Australia rank
10th
India rank
7th

Human capital over time

  • Australia
  • India
2.5T5.0T7.5T10.0T12.5T199520072020

How they compare

India currently reports 12.47 trillion current US$ against 9.71 trillion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 2.76 trillion current US$.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and India ranks 7th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
1990s 2.82 trillion current US$ 2.23 trillion current US$ 593.39 billion current US$ Australia
2000s 4.47 trillion current US$ 4.08 trillion current US$ 384.46 billion current US$ Australia
2010s 10.06 trillion current US$ 10.23 trillion current US$ 164.15 billion current US$ India
2020s 9.71 trillion current US$ 12.47 trillion current US$ 2.76 trillion current US$ India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital, Australia or India?
India, at 12.47 trillion current US$ against 9.71 trillion current US$ in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital between Australia and India?
2.76 trillion current US$, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and India rank globally for human capital?
Australia ranks 10th and India ranks 7th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed