Iceland vs Singapore: Human capital per capita, male
Iceland
355,475 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Singapore
280,539 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Iceland rank
3rd
Singapore rank
5th
Human capital per capita, male over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 355,475 real chained 2019 US$ against 280,539 real chained 2019 US$ in Singapore, a difference of 74,936 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th of 151 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,217 real chained 2019 US$ | 133,914 real chained 2019 US$ | 138,303 real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
| 2000s | 297,949 real chained 2019 US$ | 149,690 real chained 2019 US$ | 148,259 real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 318,980 real chained 2019 US$ | 219,368 real chained 2019 US$ | 99,612 real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 355,475 real chained 2019 US$ | 280,539 real chained 2019 US$ | 74,936 real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Iceland or Singapore?
- Iceland, at 355,475 real chained 2019 US$ against 280,539 real chained 2019 US$ in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Iceland and Singapore?
- 74,936 real chained 2019 US$, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.