China vs Japan: Human capital
China
72.75 trillion current US$
in 2020
Japan
28.54 trillion current US$
in 2020
China rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Human capital over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 72.75 trillion current US$ against 28.54 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 44.21 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.41 trillion current US$ | 32.97 trillion current US$ | 26.56 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 13.95 trillion current US$ | 30.52 trillion current US$ | 16.57 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 53.72 trillion current US$ | 30.38 trillion current US$ | 23.34 trillion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 72.75 trillion current US$ | 28.54 trillion current US$ | 44.21 trillion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, China or Japan?
- China, at 72.75 trillion current US$ against 28.54 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between China and Japan?
- 44.21 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for human capital?
- China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Human capital (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.