Australia vs Sweden: Human capital per capita, female

Australia
155,279 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden
170,128 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th

Human capital per capita, female over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
050.0k100.0k150.0k199520072020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ against 155,279 real chained 2019 US$ in Australia, a difference of 14,849 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 125,246 real chained 2019 US$ 145,176 real chained 2019 US$ 19,930 real chained 2019 US$ Sweden
2000s 137,199 real chained 2019 US$ 156,334 real chained 2019 US$ 19,136 real chained 2019 US$ Sweden
2010s 145,316 real chained 2019 US$ 163,728 real chained 2019 US$ 18,412 real chained 2019 US$ Sweden
2020s 155,279 real chained 2019 US$ 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ 14,849 real chained 2019 US$ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, female, Australia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ against 155,279 real chained 2019 US$ in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita, female between Australia and Sweden?
14,849 real chained 2019 US$, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for human capital per capita, female?
Australia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). 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 (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.