Iceland vs Luxembourg: Human capital per capita

Iceland
501,918 current US$
in 2020
Luxembourg
653,621 current US$
in 2020
Iceland rank
3rd
Luxembourg rank
2nd

Human capital per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Luxembourg
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k199520072020

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 653,621 current US$ against 501,918 current US$ in Iceland, a difference of 151,703 current US$.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 277,089 current US$ 269,820 current US$ 7,270 current US$ Iceland
2000s 420,925 current US$ 458,753 current US$ 37,828 current US$ Luxembourg
2010s 446,014 current US$ 640,547 current US$ 194,533 current US$ Luxembourg
2020s 501,918 current US$ 653,621 current US$ 151,703 current US$ Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, Iceland or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 653,621 current US$ against 501,918 current US$ in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita between Iceland and Luxembourg?
151,703 current US$, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for human capital per capita?
Iceland ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital per capita (current US$). 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