Belgium vs Finland: Human capital per capita

Belgium
295,701 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Finland
265,402 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Belgium rank
18th
Finland rank
21st

Human capital per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199520072020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ against 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ in Finland, a difference of 30,299 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 18th and Finland ranks 21st of 150 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 236,987 real chained 2019 US$ 209,814 real chained 2019 US$ 27,173 real chained 2019 US$ Belgium
2000s 261,150 real chained 2019 US$ 241,161 real chained 2019 US$ 19,990 real chained 2019 US$ Belgium
2010s 272,044 real chained 2019 US$ 253,030 real chained 2019 US$ 19,014 real chained 2019 US$ Belgium
2020s 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ 30,299 real chained 2019 US$ Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, Belgium or Finland?
Belgium, at 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ against 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita between Belgium and Finland?
30,299 real chained 2019 US$, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for human capital per capita?
Belgium ranks 18th and Finland ranks 21st of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.