Chile vs South Africa: Human capital

Chile
1.81 trillion current US$
in 2020
South Africa
1.72 trillion current US$
in 2020
Chile rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th

Human capital over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T199520072020

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.81 trillion current US$ against 1.72 trillion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 90.78 billion current US$.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 479.29 billion current US$ 847.73 billion current US$ 368.44 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 703.21 billion current US$ 1.06 trillion current US$ 354.38 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 1.67 trillion current US$ 2.04 trillion current US$ 369.09 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 1.81 trillion current US$ 1.72 trillion current US$ 90.78 billion current US$ Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital, Chile or South Africa?
Chile, at 1.81 trillion current US$ against 1.72 trillion current US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital between Chile and South Africa?
90.78 billion current US$, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for human capital?
Chile ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital (current US$). 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