Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Human capital, male
Human capital, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 129.75 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 580.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 572.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 736.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 780.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 44.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 952.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 178.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 129.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, male, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital, male between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 129.75 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for human capital, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.