Canada vs Japan: Human capital, female
Canada
5.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan
6.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Canada rank
8th
Japan rank
6th
Human capital, female over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 5.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Canada, a difference of 1.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, female, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 6.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 5.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital, female between Canada and Japan?
- 1.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for human capital, female?
- Canada ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.