Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Human capital
Burkina Faso
64.16 billion current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
65.16 billion current US$
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
Human capital over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 65.16 billion current US$ against 64.16 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.00 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.96 billion current US$ | 16.33 billion current US$ | 371.70 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 27.44 billion current US$ | 18.74 billion current US$ | 8.70 billion current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 48.05 billion current US$ | 58.58 billion current US$ | 10.53 billion current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 64.16 billion current US$ | 65.16 billion current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 65.16 billion current US$ against 64.16 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.00 billion current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for human capital?
- Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Human capital (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.