Bangladesh vs South Africa: Human capital, male
Human capital, male over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 80.43 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 580.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 586.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 736.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 744.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 952.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 948.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 80.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, male, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital, male between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 80.43 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for human capital, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.