Guyana vs Jamaica: Human capital per capita, male
Guyana
21,667 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Jamaica
20,188 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Guyana rank
66th
Jamaica rank
68th
Human capital per capita, male over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 21,667 real chained 2019 US$ against 20,188 real chained 2019 US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 1,479 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 66th and Jamaica ranks 68th of 151 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,047 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,872 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,175 real chained 2019 US$ | Guyana |
| 2000s | 23,978 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,777 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,201 real chained 2019 US$ | Guyana |
| 2010s | 23,512 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,821 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,691 real chained 2019 US$ | Guyana |
| 2020s | 21,667 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,188 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,478 real chained 2019 US$ | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 21,667 real chained 2019 US$ against 20,188 real chained 2019 US$ in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 1,479 real chained 2019 US$, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
- Guyana ranks 66th and Jamaica ranks 68th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.