Iceland vs Norway: Human capital per capita, female

Iceland
231,513 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Norway
220,011 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Iceland rank
3rd
Norway rank
4th

Human capital per capita, female over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199520072020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 231,513 real chained 2019 US$ against 220,011 real chained 2019 US$ in Norway, a difference of 11,502 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 184,549 real chained 2019 US$ 196,107 real chained 2019 US$ 11,558 real chained 2019 US$ Norway
2000s 202,920 real chained 2019 US$ 214,504 real chained 2019 US$ 11,584 real chained 2019 US$ Norway
2010s 221,347 real chained 2019 US$ 223,048 real chained 2019 US$ 1,701 real chained 2019 US$ Norway
2020s 231,513 real chained 2019 US$ 220,011 real chained 2019 US$ 11,502 real chained 2019 US$ Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, female, Iceland or Norway?
Iceland, at 231,513 real chained 2019 US$ against 220,011 real chained 2019 US$ in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita, female between Iceland and Norway?
11,502 real chained 2019 US$, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for human capital per capita, female?
Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). 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.