What is the difference in human capital per capita between Bulgaria and Türkiye?

2,333 real chained 2019 US$, with Türkiye ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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.

Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Human capital per capita

Bulgaria

37,283 real chained 2019 US$

in 2020

Türkiye

39,616 real chained 2019 US$

in 2020

Bulgaria rank

65th

Türkiye rank

63rd

Human capital per capita over time

Bulgaria
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 39,616 real chained 2019 US$ against 37,283 real chained 2019 US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,333 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 65th and Türkiye ranks 63rd of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24,459 real chained 2019 US$	25,595 real chained 2019 US$	1,136 real chained 2019 US$	Türkiye
2000s	26,422 real chained 2019 US$	25,405 real chained 2019 US$	1,016 real chained 2019 US$	Bulgaria
2010s	30,609 real chained 2019 US$	33,329 real chained 2019 US$	2,720 real chained 2019 US$	Türkiye
2020s	37,283 real chained 2019 US$	39,616 real chained 2019 US$	2,333 real chained 2019 US$	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, Bulgaria or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 39,616 real chained 2019 US$ against 37,283 real chained 2019 US$ in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita between Bulgaria and Türkiye?: 2,333 real chained 2019 US$, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for human capital per capita?: Bulgaria ranks 65th and Türkiye ranks 63rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 10 August 2026

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.