Italy vs South Korea: Human capital

Italy
9.20 trillion current US$
in 2020
South Korea
8.75 trillion current US$
in 2020
Italy rank
11th
South Korea rank
12th

Human capital over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 9.20 trillion current US$ against 8.75 trillion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 450.84 billion current US$.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 151 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 5.62 trillion current US$ 2.92 trillion current US$ 2.70 trillion current US$ Italy
2000s 8.52 trillion current US$ 4.40 trillion current US$ 4.11 trillion current US$ Italy
2010s 10.15 trillion current US$ 7.74 trillion current US$ 2.41 trillion current US$ Italy
2020s 9.20 trillion current US$ 8.75 trillion current US$ 450.84 billion current US$ Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital, Italy or South Korea?
Italy, at 9.20 trillion current US$ against 8.75 trillion current US$ in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital between Italy and South Korea?
450.84 billion current US$, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for human capital?
Italy ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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