Denmark vs United States: Human capital per capita, female
Denmark
212,273 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
194,157 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Denmark rank
5th
United States rank
6th
Human capital per capita, female over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ against 194,157 real chained 2019 US$ in United States, a difference of 18,116 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 151 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,973 real chained 2019 US$ | 175,122 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,851 real chained 2019 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 202,059 real chained 2019 US$ | 181,373 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,686 real chained 2019 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 201,171 real chained 2019 US$ | 183,122 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,048 real chained 2019 US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ | 194,157 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,116 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 United States?
- Denmark, at 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ against 194,157 real chained 2019 US$ in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, female between Denmark and United States?
- 18,116 real chained 2019 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for human capital per capita, female?
- Denmark ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). 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.