Norway vs United States of America: Human capital per capita, male

Norway
248,575 current US$
in 2020
United States of America
302,134 current US$
in 2020
Norway rank
7th
United States of America rank
4th

Human capital per capita, male over time

  • Norway
  • United States of America
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199520072020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 302,134 current US$ against 248,575 current US$ in Norway, a difference of 53,559 current US$.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.

Norway ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 152,223 current US$ 176,786 current US$ 24,563 current US$ United States of America
2000s 229,249 current US$ 211,245 current US$ 18,004 current US$ Norway
2010s 328,393 current US$ 259,831 current US$ 68,563 current US$ Norway
2020s 248,575 current US$ 302,134 current US$ 53,559 current US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Norway or United States of America?
United States of America, at 302,134 current US$ against 248,575 current US$ in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Norway and United States of America?
53,559 current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
Norway ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital per capita, male (current US$). 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