Costa Rica vs Hungary: Human capital per capita
Costa Rica
103,848 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Hungary
89,730 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
36th
Hungary rank
39th
Human capital per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ against 89,730 real chained 2019 US$ in Hungary, a difference of 14,118 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Hungary ranks 39th of 151 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,847 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,734 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,112 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 80,951 real chained 2019 US$ | 65,014 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,937 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 89,988 real chained 2019 US$ | 76,899 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,089 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ | 89,730 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,118 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Costa Rica or Hungary?
- Costa Rica, at 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ against 89,730 real chained 2019 US$ in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 14,118 real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Hungary ranks 39th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.