Bangladesh vs India: Human capital per capita
Bangladesh
9,330 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
India
9,607 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
115th
India rank
113th
Human capital per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ against 9,330 real chained 2019 US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 277 real chained 2019 US$.
Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 115th and India ranks 113th of 151 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,622 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,505 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,883 real chained 2019 US$ | India |
| 2000s | 6,319 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,492 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,173 real chained 2019 US$ | India |
| 2010s | 7,586 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,443 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,857 real chained 2019 US$ | India |
| 2020s | 9,330 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ | 277.02 real chained 2019 US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ against 9,330 real chained 2019 US$ in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Bangladesh and India?
- 277 real chained 2019 US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 115th and India ranks 113th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.