Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Human capital per capita, male
Human capital per capita, male over time
- Brazil
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 35,065 real chained 2019 US$ against 32,995 real chained 2019 US$ in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 2,070 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Brazil ranks 52nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 54th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China (People’s Republic of) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,864 real chained 2019 US$ | 27,946 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,082 real chained 2019 US$ | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 25,989 real chained 2019 US$ | 30,682 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,693 real chained 2019 US$ | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 32,820 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,441 real chained 2019 US$ | 378.71 real chained 2019 US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 35,065 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,995 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,070 real chained 2019 US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Brazil, at 35,065 real chained 2019 US$ against 32,995 real chained 2019 US$ in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 2,070 real chained 2019 US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
- Brazil ranks 52nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 54th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.