Azerbaijan vs Papua New Guinea: Human capital per capita
Azerbaijan
6,945 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
7,214 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
125th
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd
Human capital per capita over time
- Azerbaijan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ against 6,945 real chained 2019 US$ in Azerbaijan, a difference of 269 real chained 2019 US$.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 151 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,000 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,104 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,104 real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 6,010 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,617 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,607 real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 6,370 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,707 real chained 2019 US$ | 336.9 real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6,945 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ | 269.07 real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Azerbaijan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ against 6,945 real chained 2019 US$ in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea?
- 269 real chained 2019 US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.