India vs Japan: Human capital
India
12.47 trillion current US$
in 2020
Japan
28.54 trillion current US$
in 2020
India rank
7th
Japan rank
4th
Human capital over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 28.54 trillion current US$ against 12.47 trillion current US$ in India, a difference of 16.06 trillion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.3 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 trillion current US$ | 32.97 trillion current US$ | 30.74 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.08 trillion current US$ | 30.52 trillion current US$ | 26.44 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.23 trillion current US$ | 30.38 trillion current US$ | 20.15 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.47 trillion current US$ | 28.54 trillion current US$ | 16.06 trillion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 28.54 trillion current US$ against 12.47 trillion current US$ in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between India and Japan?
- 16.06 trillion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for human capital?
- India ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Human capital (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.