Colombia vs Ecuador: Human capital per capita
Colombia
47,192 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ecuador
54,227 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Colombia rank
58th
Ecuador rank
55th
Human capital per capita over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ against 47,192 real chained 2019 US$ in Colombia, a difference of 7,035 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 58th and Ecuador ranks 55th of 150 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,050 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,509 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,459 real chained 2019 US$ | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 33,542 real chained 2019 US$ | 42,372 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,830 real chained 2019 US$ | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 44,079 real chained 2019 US$ | 47,823 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,744 real chained 2019 US$ | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 47,192 real chained 2019 US$ | 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,035 real chained 2019 US$ | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ against 47,192 real chained 2019 US$ in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 7,035 real chained 2019 US$, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Ecuador ranks 55th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.