Norway vs United States: Human capital per capita, male
Norway
280,350 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
309,194 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Norway rank
6th
United States rank
4th
Human capital per capita, male over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 309,194 real chained 2019 US$ against 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ in Norway, a difference of 28,844 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 151 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 259,999 real chained 2019 US$ | 287,168 real chained 2019 US$ | 27,170 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 274,652 real chained 2019 US$ | 291,354 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,702 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 283,045 real chained 2019 US$ | 292,536 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,492 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ | 309,194 real chained 2019 US$ | 28,844 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Norway or United States?
- United States, at 309,194 real chained 2019 US$ against 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Norway and United States?
- 28,844 real chained 2019 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
- Norway ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.