Germany vs Sweden: Human capital per capita, male
Germany
232,909 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden
198,725 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Germany rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Human capital per capita, male over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 232,909 real chained 2019 US$ against 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 34,184 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 151 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201,525 real chained 2019 US$ | 165,382 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,143 real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 202,017 real chained 2019 US$ | 180,706 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,311 real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 225,573 real chained 2019 US$ | 190,285 real chained 2019 US$ | 35,288 real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 232,909 real chained 2019 US$ | 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ | 34,184 real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 232,909 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 Germany and Sweden?
- 34,184 real chained 2019 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
- Germany ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.