Costa Rica vs Iran: Human capital, female
Costa Rica
262.74 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Iran
249.82 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
54th
Iran rank
55th
Human capital, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Iran
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 262.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 249.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Iran, a difference of 12.92 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Iran ranks 55th of 151 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 51.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 52.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 157.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 110.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 46.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 214.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 155.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 59.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 262.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 249.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.92 billion real chained 2019 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 262.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 249.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital, female between Costa Rica and Iran?
- 12.92 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Iran rank globally for human capital, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Iran ranks 55th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). 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.