Brazil vs South Korea: Human capital, male
Human capital, male over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 6.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 975.34 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 459.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.77 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 65.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.71 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 860.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 975.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, male, Brazil or South Korea?
- Brazil, at 7.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 6.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital, male between Brazil and South Korea?
- 975.34 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for human capital, male?
- Brazil ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 10th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.