Denmark vs Sweden: Human capital per capita, female
Denmark
212,273 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden
170,128 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Denmark rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th
Human capital per capita, female over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ against 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 42,145 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 151 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,973 real chained 2019 US$ | 145,176 real chained 2019 US$ | 42,796 real chained 2019 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 202,059 real chained 2019 US$ | 156,334 real chained 2019 US$ | 45,725 real chained 2019 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 201,171 real chained 2019 US$ | 163,728 real chained 2019 US$ | 37,443 real chained 2019 US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ | 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ | 42,145 real chained 2019 US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, female, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ against 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, female between Denmark and Sweden?
- 42,145 real chained 2019 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for human capital per capita, female?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.