Canada vs Sweden: Human capital per capita

Canada
327,314 current US$
in 2020
Sweden
372,100 current US$
in 2020
Canada rank
13th
Sweden rank
11th

Human capital per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199520072020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 372,100 current US$ against 327,314 current US$ in Canada, a difference of 44,786 current US$.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 167,877 current US$ 191,614 current US$ 23,737 current US$ Sweden
2000s 246,237 current US$ 259,455 current US$ 13,218 current US$ Sweden
2010s 355,325 current US$ 384,586 current US$ 29,262 current US$ Sweden
2020s 327,314 current US$ 372,100 current US$ 44,786 current US$ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 372,100 current US$ against 327,314 current US$ in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita between Canada and Sweden?
44,786 current US$, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for human capital per capita?
Canada ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital per capita (current US$). 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