Japan vs New Zealand: Human capital per capita, male

Japan
181,474 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
New Zealand
184,800 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan rank
19th
New Zealand rank
18th

Human capital per capita, male over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199520072020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 184,800 real chained 2019 US$ against 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ in Japan, a difference of 3,326 real chained 2019 US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 173,900 real chained 2019 US$ 152,454 real chained 2019 US$ 21,446 real chained 2019 US$ Japan
2000s 171,869 real chained 2019 US$ 159,047 real chained 2019 US$ 12,822 real chained 2019 US$ Japan
2010s 174,242 real chained 2019 US$ 164,714 real chained 2019 US$ 9,528 real chained 2019 US$ Japan
2020s 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ 184,800 real chained 2019 US$ 3,326 real chained 2019 US$ New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 184,800 real chained 2019 US$ against 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Japan and New Zealand?
3,326 real chained 2019 US$, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
Japan ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.