Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Human capital per capita, male

Sweden
198,725 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
187,429 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Human capital per capita, male over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199520072020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ against 187,429 real chained 2019 US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 11,296 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 151 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 165,382 real chained 2019 US$ 162,072 real chained 2019 US$ 3,310 real chained 2019 US$ Sweden
2000s 180,706 real chained 2019 US$ 176,064 real chained 2019 US$ 4,642 real chained 2019 US$ Sweden
2010s 190,285 real chained 2019 US$ 182,165 real chained 2019 US$ 8,119 real chained 2019 US$ Sweden
2020s 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ 187,429 real chained 2019 US$ 11,296 real chained 2019 US$ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ against 187,429 real chained 2019 US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11,296 real chained 2019 US$, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
Sweden ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.