Bahrain vs Kuwait: Human capital per capita
Bahrain
87,957 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Kuwait
91,949 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Bahrain rank
40th
Kuwait rank
38th
Human capital per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ against 87,957 real chained 2019 US$ in Bahrain, a difference of 3,992 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bahrain ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 38th of 150 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,886 real chained 2019 US$ | 67,280 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,394 real chained 2019 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 72,544 real chained 2019 US$ | 74,699 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,155 real chained 2019 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 80,007 real chained 2019 US$ | 86,087 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,081 real chained 2019 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 87,957 real chained 2019 US$ | 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,992 real chained 2019 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ against 87,957 real chained 2019 US$ in Bahrain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 3,992 real chained 2019 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 38th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.