Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Human capital per capita, male

Iraq
4,505 current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
4,546 current US$
in 2020
Iraq rank
122nd
Papua New Guinea rank
121st

Human capital per capita, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Papua New Guinea
02.0k4.0k6.0k199520072020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,546 current US$ against 4,505 current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 41 current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Iraq ranks 122nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 551.48 current US$ 2,284 current US$ 1,732 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 1,848 current US$ 1,936 current US$ 88.02 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 5,674 current US$ 4,646 current US$ 1,028 current US$ Iraq
2020s 4,505 current US$ 4,546 current US$ 40.78 current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 4,546 current US$ against 4,505 current US$ in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
41 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
Iraq ranks 122nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital per capita, male (current US$). 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