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

Switzerland
492,510 current US$
in 2020
United States of America
302,134 current US$
in 2020
Switzerland rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th

Human capital per capita, male over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199520072020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 492,510 current US$ against 302,134 current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 190,376 current US$.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.

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

Switzerland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 251,193 current US$ 176,786 current US$ 74,408 current US$ Switzerland
2000s 301,691 current US$ 211,245 current US$ 90,446 current US$ Switzerland
2010s 492,891 current US$ 259,831 current US$ 233,060 current US$ Switzerland
2020s 492,510 current US$ 302,134 current US$ 190,376 current US$ Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Switzerland or United States of America?
Switzerland, at 492,510 current US$ against 302,134 current US$ in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Switzerland and United States of America?
190,376 current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
Switzerland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Human capital per capita, male (current US$). 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