Guatemala vs South Africa: Human capital per capita, male

Guatemala
14,816 current US$
in 2020
South Africa
15,816 current US$
in 2020
Guatemala rank
73rd
South Africa rank
71st

Human capital per capita, male over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15,816 current US$ against 14,816 current US$ in Guatemala, a difference of 1,000 current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 151 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5,557 current US$ 10,043 current US$ 4,486 current US$ South Africa
2000s 7,170 current US$ 12,119 current US$ 4,948 current US$ South Africa
2010s 12,848 current US$ 20,796 current US$ 7,949 current US$ South Africa
2020s 14,816 current US$ 15,816 current US$ 1,000 current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Guatemala or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15,816 current US$ against 14,816 current US$ in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Guatemala and South Africa?
1,000 current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
Guatemala ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital per capita, male (current US$). 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, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed