Ireland vs South Africa: Human capital, male
Ireland
1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Africa
1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ireland rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th
Human capital, male over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Ireland, a difference of 51.46 billion real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 647.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 586.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 60.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 841.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 744.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 97.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 866.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 948.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 81.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 51.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, male, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital, male between Ireland and South Africa?
- 51.46 billion real chained 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for human capital, male?
- Ireland ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.