Colombia vs South Africa: Human capital, female
Human capital, female over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 952.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 112.54 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 467.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 440.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 586.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 592.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 919.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 766.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 153.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 952.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 112.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, female, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 952.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital, female between Colombia and South Africa?
- 112.54 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for human capital, female?
- Colombia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). 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.