Costa Rica vs Latvia: Human capital per capita, male
Costa Rica
52,556 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Latvia
51,507 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
40th
Latvia rank
42nd
Human capital per capita, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 52,556 real chained 2019 US$ against 51,507 real chained 2019 US$ in Latvia, a difference of 1,049 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 151 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,324 real chained 2019 US$ | 38,162 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,162 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 43,920 real chained 2019 US$ | 42,477 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,444 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 45,905 real chained 2019 US$ | 45,344 real chained 2019 US$ | 560.61 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52,556 real chained 2019 US$ | 51,507 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,050 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 52,556 real chained 2019 US$ against 51,507 real chained 2019 US$ in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 1,049 real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.