Costa Rica vs Iraq: Human capital, male
Costa Rica
269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Iraq
254.55 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
65th
Iraq rank
67th
Human capital, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 254.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Iraq, a difference of 14.70 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Iraq ranks 67th of 151 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 103.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 43.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 188.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 142.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 45.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 223.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 213.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 254.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.70 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 Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 254.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital, male between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 14.70 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for human capital, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Iraq ranks 67th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.