Iceland vs Sweden: Human capital per capita, female (current US$)

Iceland
199,569 current US$
in 2020
Sweden
171,645 current US$
in 2020
Iceland rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th

Human capital per capita, female (current US$) over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199520072020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 199,569 current US$ against 171,645 current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 27,924 current US$.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

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

Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 112,260 current US$ 81,790 current US$ 30,471 current US$ Iceland
2000s 171,029 current US$ 110,321 current US$ 60,708 current US$ Iceland
2010s 183,274 current US$ 173,474 current US$ 9,801 current US$ Iceland
2020s 199,569 current US$ 171,645 current US$ 27,924 current US$ Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, female, Iceland or Sweden?
Iceland, at 199,569 current US$ against 171,645 current US$ in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita, female between Iceland and Sweden?
27,924 current US$, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for human capital per capita, female?
Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital per capita, female (current US$). 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, female (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