Portugal vs Spain: Human capital per capita, female
Portugal
63,338 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Spain
72,871 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Portugal rank
26th
Spain rank
23rd
Human capital per capita, female over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 72,871 real chained 2019 US$ against 63,338 real chained 2019 US$ in Portugal, a difference of 9,533 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,780 real chained 2019 US$ | 38,312 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,468 real chained 2019 US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 51,632 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,879 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,247 real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 54,333 real chained 2019 US$ | 64,129 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,796 real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 63,338 real chained 2019 US$ | 72,871 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,533 real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, female, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 72,871 real chained 2019 US$ against 63,338 real chained 2019 US$ in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, female between Portugal and Spain?
- 9,533 real chained 2019 US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for human capital per capita, female?
- Portugal ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). 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.