Costa Rica vs Japan: Human capital per capita, female
Costa Rica
51,285 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan
49,646 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
30th
Japan rank
32nd
Human capital per capita, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 51,285 real chained 2019 US$ against 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ in Japan, a difference of 1,639 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Japan ranks 32nd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,771 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,088 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,317 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 36,587 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,783 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,196 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 44,141 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,678 real chained 2019 US$ | 536.6 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 51,285 real chained 2019 US$ | 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,639 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, female, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 51,285 real chained 2019 US$ against 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, female between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 1,639 real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for human capital per capita, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Japan ranks 32nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.