Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Human capital
Namibia
69.19 billion current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
65.16 billion current US$
in 2020
Namibia rank
113th
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
Human capital over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 69.19 billion current US$ against 65.16 billion current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.03 billion current US$.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 150 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.40 billion current US$ | 16.33 billion current US$ | 7.07 billion current US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 33.12 billion current US$ | 18.74 billion current US$ | 14.38 billion current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 83.74 billion current US$ | 58.58 billion current US$ | 25.16 billion current US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 69.19 billion current US$ | 65.16 billion current US$ | 4.03 billion current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 69.19 billion current US$ against 65.16 billion current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.03 billion current US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for human capital?
- Namibia ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Human capital (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.