Luxembourg vs United States: Human capital per capita

Luxembourg
653,621 current US$
in 2020
United States
491,025 current US$
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
2nd
United States rank
4th

Human capital per capita over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United States
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 653,621 current US$ against 491,025 current US$ in United States, a difference of 162,596 current US$.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United States Difference Ahead
1990s 269,820 current US$ 270,201 current US$ 381 current US$ United States
2000s 458,753 current US$ 334,772 current US$ 123,981 current US$ Luxembourg
2010s 640,547 current US$ 421,003 current US$ 219,544 current US$ Luxembourg
2020s 653,621 current US$ 491,025 current US$ 162,596 current US$ Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, Luxembourg or United States?
Luxembourg, at 653,621 current US$ against 491,025 current US$ in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita between Luxembourg and United States?
162,596 current US$, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for human capital per capita?
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital per capita (current US$). 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