Mauritania vs Zambia: Human capital per capita (current US$)

Mauritania
7,662 current US$
in 2020
Zambia
7,081 current US$
in 2020
Mauritania rank
119th
Zambia rank
120th

Human capital per capita (current US$) over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 7,662 current US$ against 7,081 current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 581 current US$.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Mauritania ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 120th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,480 current US$ 2,104 current US$ 2,377 current US$ Mauritania
2000s 4,817 current US$ 4,712 current US$ 104.93 current US$ Mauritania
2010s 7,263 current US$ 9,246 current US$ 1,982 current US$ Zambia
2020s 7,662 current US$ 7,081 current US$ 581.7 current US$ Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, Mauritania or Zambia?
Mauritania, at 7,662 current US$ against 7,081 current US$ in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita between Mauritania and Zambia?
581 current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for human capital per capita?
Mauritania ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 120th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital per capita (current US$). 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