China vs Japan: Human capital, male
China
47.37 trillion current US$
in 2020
Japan
22.48 trillion current US$
in 2020
China rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Human capital, male over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 47.37 trillion current US$ against 22.48 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 24.89 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.71 trillion current US$ | 27.03 trillion current US$ | 23.32 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.68 trillion current US$ | 24.97 trillion current US$ | 16.29 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 34.67 trillion current US$ | 23.94 trillion current US$ | 10.73 trillion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 47.37 trillion current US$ | 22.48 trillion current US$ | 24.89 trillion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, male, China or Japan?
- China, at 47.37 trillion current US$ against 22.48 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital, male between China and Japan?
- 24.89 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for human capital, male?
- China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Human capital, male (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.