Korea vs Latvia: Human capital per capita, female
Korea
48,993 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Latvia
44,191 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Korea rank
33rd
Latvia rank
35th
Human capital per capita, female over time
- Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 48,993 real chained 2019 US$ against 44,191 real chained 2019 US$ in Latvia, a difference of 4,802 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 35th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,027 real chained 2019 US$ | 31,364 real chained 2019 US$ | 336.76 real chained 2019 US$ | Latvia |
| 2000s | 35,985 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,669 real chained 2019 US$ | 684.88 real chained 2019 US$ | Latvia |
| 2010s | 43,020 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,992 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,028 real chained 2019 US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 48,993 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,191 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,802 real chained 2019 US$ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, female, Korea or Latvia?
- Korea, at 48,993 real chained 2019 US$ against 44,191 real chained 2019 US$ in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, female between Korea and Latvia?
- 4,802 real chained 2019 US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Latvia rank globally for human capital per capita, female?
- Korea ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 35th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). 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.