Canada vs Sweden: Human capital per capita, male
Canada
216,498 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden
198,725 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Canada rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th
Human capital per capita, male over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 216,498 real chained 2019 US$ against 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 17,773 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 151 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,303 real chained 2019 US$ | 165,382 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,921 real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 203,635 real chained 2019 US$ | 180,706 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,929 real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 209,394 real chained 2019 US$ | 190,285 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,109 real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 216,498 real chained 2019 US$ | 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,773 real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 216,498 real chained 2019 US$ against 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Canada and Sweden?
- 17,773 real chained 2019 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
- Canada ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.