New Zealand vs Nigeria: Human capital, male

New Zealand
940.67 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Nigeria
790.11 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
New Zealand rank
41st
Nigeria rank
44th

Human capital, male over time

  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T199520072020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 940.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 790.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 150.56 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 44th of 151 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 574.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 291.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 282.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ New Zealand
2000s 650.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ 409.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 241.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ New Zealand
2010s 761.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 608.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 153.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ New Zealand
2020s 940.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 790.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 150.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital, male, New Zealand or Nigeria?
New Zealand, at 940.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 790.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital, male between New Zealand and Nigeria?
150.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nigeria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Nigeria rank globally for human capital, male?
New Zealand ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 44th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.