Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Human capital per capita

Papua New Guinea
6,683 current US$
in 2020
Tanzania
5,997 current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
123rd
Tanzania rank
125th

Human capital per capita over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 6,683 current US$ against 5,997 current US$ in Tanzania, a difference of 686 current US$.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd and Tanzania ranks 125th of 150 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 3,322 current US$ 2,532 current US$ 790.43 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 2,833 current US$ 2,826 current US$ 7.83 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 6,817 current US$ 4,555 current US$ 2,262 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2020s 6,683 current US$ 5,997 current US$ 686.06 current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania?
Papua New Guinea, at 6,683 current US$ against 5,997 current US$ in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
686 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for human capital per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd and Tanzania ranks 125th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital per capita (current US$). 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