Belgium vs Norway: Human capital, female

Belgium
1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Norway
1.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Belgium rank
20th
Norway rank
23rd

Human capital, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Norway, a difference of 220.91 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 858.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 864.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ Norway
2000s 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 993.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 50.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ Belgium
2010s 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 92.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ Belgium
2020s 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 220.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital, female, Belgium or Norway?
Belgium, at 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital, female between Belgium and Norway?
220.91 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for human capital, female?
Belgium ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). 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 (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.