Brazil vs Panama: Human capital per capita
Brazil
63,922 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Panama
74,114 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Brazil rank
48th
Panama rank
46th
Human capital per capita over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ against 63,922 real chained 2019 US$ in Brazil, a difference of 10,192 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 48th and Panama ranks 46th of 150 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,501 real chained 2019 US$ | 57,170 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,669 real chained 2019 US$ | Panama |
| 2000s | 44,941 real chained 2019 US$ | 64,650 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,709 real chained 2019 US$ | Panama |
| 2010s | 57,929 real chained 2019 US$ | 72,952 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,023 real chained 2019 US$ | Panama |
| 2020s | 63,922 real chained 2019 US$ | 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,191 real chained 2019 US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Brazil or Panama?
- Panama, at 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ against 63,922 real chained 2019 US$ in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Brazil and Panama?
- 10,192 real chained 2019 US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Brazil ranks 48th and Panama ranks 46th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.