Korea vs Spain: Human capital per capita, male
Korea
125,402 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Spain
95,335 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Korea rank
25th
Spain rank
28th
Human capital per capita, male over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Korea currently reports 125,402 real chained 2019 US$ against 95,335 real chained 2019 US$ in Spain, a difference of 30,067 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 151 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,329 real chained 2019 US$ | 77,956 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,373 real chained 2019 US$ | Korea |
| 2000s | 98,958 real chained 2019 US$ | 93,165 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,793 real chained 2019 US$ | Korea |
| 2010s | 115,101 real chained 2019 US$ | 84,357 real chained 2019 US$ | 30,743 real chained 2019 US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 125,402 real chained 2019 US$ | 95,335 real chained 2019 US$ | 30,067 real chained 2019 US$ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Korea or Spain?
- Korea, at 125,402 real chained 2019 US$ against 95,335 real chained 2019 US$ in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Korea and Spain?
- 30,067 real chained 2019 US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
- Korea ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.