Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Human capital, male
Costa Rica
269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Guatemala
260.83 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
65th
Guatemala rank
66th
Human capital, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 260.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Guatemala, a difference of 8.42 billion real chained 2019 US$.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 66th of 151 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 107.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 39.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 188.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 134.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 53.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 223.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 201.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 260.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, male, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 260.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital, male between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 8.42 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for human capital, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 66th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.