France vs Japan: Human capital per capita, male

France
169,641 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan
181,474 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
France rank
21st
Japan rank
19th

Human capital per capita, male over time

  • France
  • Japan
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199520072020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ against 169,641 real chained 2019 US$ in France, a difference of 11,833 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

France ranks 21st 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 France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 150,777 real chained 2019 US$ 173,900 real chained 2019 US$ 23,123 real chained 2019 US$ Japan
2000s 159,247 real chained 2019 US$ 171,869 real chained 2019 US$ 12,622 real chained 2019 US$ Japan
2010s 161,908 real chained 2019 US$ 174,242 real chained 2019 US$ 12,334 real chained 2019 US$ Japan
2020s 169,641 real chained 2019 US$ 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ 11,833 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, France or Japan?
Japan, at 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ against 169,641 real chained 2019 US$ in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between France and Japan?
11,833 real chained 2019 US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do France and Japan rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
France ranks 21st and Japan ranks 19th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.