Switzerland vs United States: Human capital per capita, male
Switzerland
486,878 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
309,194 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Switzerland rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Human capital per capita, male over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 486,878 real chained 2019 US$ against 309,194 real chained 2019 US$ in United States, a difference of 177,684 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 151 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 461,784 real chained 2019 US$ | 287,168 real chained 2019 US$ | 174,616 real chained 2019 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 465,098 real chained 2019 US$ | 291,354 real chained 2019 US$ | 173,744 real chained 2019 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 473,325 real chained 2019 US$ | 292,536 real chained 2019 US$ | 180,789 real chained 2019 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 486,878 real chained 2019 US$ | 309,194 real chained 2019 US$ | 177,684 real chained 2019 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 486,878 real chained 2019 US$ against 309,194 real chained 2019 US$ in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Switzerland and United States?
- 177,684 real chained 2019 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.