Colombia vs South Africa: Human capital

Colombia
1.77 trillion current US$
in 2020
South Africa
1.72 trillion current US$
in 2020
Colombia rank
37th
South Africa rank
38th

Human capital over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T3.0T199520072020

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.77 trillion current US$ against 1.72 trillion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 50.84 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 668.46 billion current US$ 847.73 billion current US$ 179.28 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 990.12 billion current US$ 1.06 trillion current US$ 67.46 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 2.41 trillion current US$ 2.04 trillion current US$ 366.36 billion current US$ Colombia
2020s 1.77 trillion current US$ 1.72 trillion current US$ 50.84 billion current US$ Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 1.77 trillion current US$ against 1.72 trillion current US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital between Colombia and South Africa?
50.84 billion current US$, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for human capital?
Colombia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital (current US$). 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