Belgium vs Japan: Human capital per capita, male
Belgium
173,985 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan
181,474 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Belgium rank
20th
Japan rank
19th
Human capital per capita, male over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ against 173,985 real chained 2019 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 7,489 real chained 2019 US$.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th of 151 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,659 real chained 2019 US$ | 173,900 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,241 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 161,832 real chained 2019 US$ | 171,869 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,037 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 161,768 real chained 2019 US$ | 174,242 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,474 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 173,985 real chained 2019 US$ | 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,489 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ against 173,985 real chained 2019 US$ in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Belgium and Japan?
- 7,489 real chained 2019 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.