Iceland vs United States: Human capital per capita

Iceland
501,918 current US$
in 2020
United States
491,025 current US$
in 2020
Iceland rank
3rd
United States rank
4th

Human capital per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • United States
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199520072020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 501,918 current US$ against 491,025 current US$ in United States, a difference of 10,893 current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States Difference Ahead
1990s 277,089 current US$ 270,201 current US$ 6,889 current US$ Iceland
2000s 420,925 current US$ 334,772 current US$ 86,153 current US$ Iceland
2010s 446,014 current US$ 421,003 current US$ 25,011 current US$ Iceland
2020s 501,918 current US$ 491,025 current US$ 10,893 current US$ Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, Iceland or United States?
Iceland, at 501,918 current US$ against 491,025 current US$ in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita between Iceland and United States?
10,893 current US$, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for human capital per capita?
Iceland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital per capita (current US$). 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