Japan vs Korea: Human capital per capita, female
Japan
49,646 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Korea
48,993 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan rank
32nd
Korea rank
33rd
Human capital per capita, female over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ against 48,993 real chained 2019 US$ in Korea, a difference of 653 real chained 2019 US$.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 32nd and Korea ranks 33rd of 151 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,088 real chained 2019 US$ | 31,027 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,060 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 40,783 real chained 2019 US$ | 35,985 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,799 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 44,678 real chained 2019 US$ | 43,020 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,658 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,993 real chained 2019 US$ | 652.7 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, female, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ against 48,993 real chained 2019 US$ in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, female between Japan and Korea?
- 653 real chained 2019 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for human capital per capita, female?
- Japan ranks 32nd and Korea ranks 33rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). 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.