Colombia vs Mexico: Human capital per capita, male

Colombia
26,286 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Mexico
26,930 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Colombia rank
61st
Mexico rank
58th

Human capital per capita, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
010.0k20.0k30.0k199520072020

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 26,930 real chained 2019 US$ against 26,286 real chained 2019 US$ in Colombia, a difference of 644 real chained 2019 US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 58th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 17,746 real chained 2019 US$ 20,123 real chained 2019 US$ 2,377 real chained 2019 US$ Mexico
2000s 19,813 real chained 2019 US$ 22,039 real chained 2019 US$ 2,226 real chained 2019 US$ Mexico
2010s 24,635 real chained 2019 US$ 24,455 real chained 2019 US$ 180.11 real chained 2019 US$ Colombia
2020s 26,286 real chained 2019 US$ 26,930 real chained 2019 US$ 644.4 real chained 2019 US$ Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 26,930 real chained 2019 US$ against 26,286 real chained 2019 US$ in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Colombia and Mexico?
644 real chained 2019 US$, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
Colombia ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 58th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.