Australia vs Denmark: Human capital per capita
Australia
407,797 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Denmark
485,658 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
9th
Denmark rank
6th
Human capital per capita over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 485,658 real chained 2019 US$ against 407,797 real chained 2019 US$ in Australia, a difference of 77,861 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364,541 real chained 2019 US$ | 448,148 real chained 2019 US$ | 83,607 real chained 2019 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 383,420 real chained 2019 US$ | 469,057 real chained 2019 US$ | 85,637 real chained 2019 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 392,042 real chained 2019 US$ | 461,392 real chained 2019 US$ | 69,349 real chained 2019 US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 407,797 real chained 2019 US$ | 485,658 real chained 2019 US$ | 77,861 real chained 2019 US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 485,658 real chained 2019 US$ against 407,797 real chained 2019 US$ in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Australia and Denmark?
- 77,861 real chained 2019 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Australia ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 6th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.