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
20.0B40.0B60.0B199520072020

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.

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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