Costa Rica vs Iran: Human capital, female (current US$)

Costa Rica
231.44 billion current US$
in 2020
Iran
180.20 billion current US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
55th
Iran rank
57th

Human capital, female (current US$) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iran
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B199520072020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 231.44 billion current US$ against 180.20 billion current US$ in Iran, a difference of 51.25 billion current US$.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iran ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 55th and Iran ranks 57th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 31.61 billion current US$ 94.16 billion current US$ 62.55 billion current US$ Iran
2000s 63.89 billion current US$ 158.06 billion current US$ 94.17 billion current US$ Iran
2010s 189.93 billion current US$ 338.34 billion current US$ 148.41 billion current US$ Iran
2020s 231.44 billion current US$ 180.20 billion current US$ 51.25 billion current US$ Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital, female, Costa Rica or Iran?
Costa Rica, at 231.44 billion current US$ against 180.20 billion current US$ in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital, female between Costa Rica and Iran?
51.25 billion current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Iran rank globally for human capital, female?
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Iran ranks 57th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital, female (current US$). 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, female (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