Sweden vs United States: Human capital per capita, female
Sweden
170,128 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
194,157 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden rank
7th
United States rank
6th
Human capital per capita, female over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 194,157 real chained 2019 US$ against 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 24,029 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 151 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,176 real chained 2019 US$ | 175,122 real chained 2019 US$ | 29,946 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 156,334 real chained 2019 US$ | 181,373 real chained 2019 US$ | 25,039 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 163,728 real chained 2019 US$ | 183,122 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,395 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ | 194,157 real chained 2019 US$ | 24,029 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, female, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 194,157 real chained 2019 US$ against 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, female between Sweden and United States?
- 24,029 real chained 2019 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for human capital per capita, female?
- Sweden ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). 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.