Chile vs Uruguay: Human capital per capita

Chile
105,700 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Uruguay
119,024 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Chile rank
34th
Uruguay rank
32nd

Human capital per capita over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199520072020

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ against 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ in Chile, a difference of 13,324 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 75,539 real chained 2019 US$ 90,416 real chained 2019 US$ 14,878 real chained 2019 US$ Uruguay
2000s 81,095 real chained 2019 US$ 95,892 real chained 2019 US$ 14,797 real chained 2019 US$ Uruguay
2010s 99,814 real chained 2019 US$ 116,115 real chained 2019 US$ 16,301 real chained 2019 US$ Uruguay
2020s 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ 13,324 real chained 2019 US$ Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ against 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita between Chile and Uruguay?
13,324 real chained 2019 US$, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for human capital per capita?
Chile ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.