Australia vs Singapore: Human capital per capita
Australia
407,797 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Singapore
431,983 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
9th
Singapore rank
8th
Human capital per capita over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ against 407,797 real chained 2019 US$ in Australia, a difference of 24,186 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 8th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364,541 real chained 2019 US$ | 197,388 real chained 2019 US$ | 167,153 real chained 2019 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 383,420 real chained 2019 US$ | 226,046 real chained 2019 US$ | 157,374 real chained 2019 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 392,042 real chained 2019 US$ | 337,871 real chained 2019 US$ | 54,171 real chained 2019 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 407,797 real chained 2019 US$ | 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ | 24,186 real chained 2019 US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Australia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 431,983 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 Singapore?
- 24,186 real chained 2019 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Australia ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 8th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.