Chile vs Costa Rica: Human capital per capita
Chile
105,700 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica
103,848 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Chile rank
34th
Costa Rica rank
36th
Human capital per capita over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ against 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,852 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 151 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,539 real chained 2019 US$ | 67,847 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,692 real chained 2019 US$ | Chile |
| 2000s | 81,095 real chained 2019 US$ | 80,951 real chained 2019 US$ | 144.53 real chained 2019 US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | 99,814 real chained 2019 US$ | 89,988 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,826 real chained 2019 US$ | Chile |
| 2020s | 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ | 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,852 real chained 2019 US$ | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ against 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 1,852 real chained 2019 US$, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Chile ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.