Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Human capital per capita, male
Human capital per capita, male over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5,689 real chained 2019 US$ against 4,906 real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 783 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 119th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,578 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,729 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,849 real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5,212 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,013 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,199 real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4,570 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,105 real chained 2019 US$ | 535.24 real chained 2019 US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4,906 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,689 real chained 2019 US$ | 783.01 real chained 2019 US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5,689 real chained 2019 US$ against 4,906 real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 783 real chained 2019 US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 119th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.