Australia vs Canada: Human capital per capita

Australia
378,664 current US$
in 2020
Canada
327,314 current US$
in 2020
Australia rank
10th
Canada rank
13th

Human capital per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199520072020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 378,664 current US$ against 327,314 current US$ in Canada, a difference of 51,350 current US$.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 13th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 153,224 current US$ 167,877 current US$ 14,654 current US$ Canada
2000s 218,655 current US$ 246,237 current US$ 27,582 current US$ Canada
2010s 425,904 current US$ 355,325 current US$ 70,579 current US$ Australia
2020s 378,664 current US$ 327,314 current US$ 51,350 current US$ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 378,664 current US$ against 327,314 current US$ in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita between Australia and Canada?
51,350 current US$, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for human capital per capita?
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 13th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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