Botswana vs Guyana: Human capital per capita
Botswana
27,680 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Guyana
29,300 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Botswana rank
73rd
Guyana rank
71st
Human capital per capita over time
- Botswana
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ against 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ in Botswana, a difference of 1,620 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 73rd and Guyana ranks 71st of 150 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,276 real chained 2019 US$ | 27,806 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,530 real chained 2019 US$ | Guyana |
| 2000s | 21,562 real chained 2019 US$ | 28,965 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,403 real chained 2019 US$ | Guyana |
| 2010s | 25,362 real chained 2019 US$ | 30,343 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,981 real chained 2019 US$ | Guyana |
| 2020s | 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ | 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,620 real chained 2019 US$ | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Botswana or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ against 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Botswana and Guyana?
- 1,620 real chained 2019 US$, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Botswana ranks 73rd and Guyana ranks 71st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.