Australia vs Netherlands: Human capital per capita

Australia
407,797 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Netherlands
432,823 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th

Human capital per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199520072020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ against 407,797 real chained 2019 US$ in Australia, a difference of 25,026 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 364,541 real chained 2019 US$ 356,365 real chained 2019 US$ 8,176 real chained 2019 US$ Australia
2000s 383,420 real chained 2019 US$ 390,457 real chained 2019 US$ 7,037 real chained 2019 US$ Netherlands
2010s 392,042 real chained 2019 US$ 406,121 real chained 2019 US$ 14,079 real chained 2019 US$ Netherlands
2020s 407,797 real chained 2019 US$ 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ 25,026 real chained 2019 US$ Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, Australia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 432,823 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 Netherlands?
25,026 real chained 2019 US$, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for human capital per capita?
Australia ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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.