Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Human capital per capita, female
Costa Rica
51,285 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Uruguay
58,442 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
30th
Uruguay rank
27th
Human capital per capita, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 58,442 real chained 2019 US$ against 51,285 real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 7,157 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 151 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,771 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,595 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,825 real chained 2019 US$ | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 36,587 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,116 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,528 real chained 2019 US$ | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 44,141 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,243 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,102 real chained 2019 US$ | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 51,285 real chained 2019 US$ | 58,442 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,157 real chained 2019 US$ | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, female, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 58,442 real chained 2019 US$ against 51,285 real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, female between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 7,157 real chained 2019 US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for human capital per capita, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). 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.