Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Human capital per capita
Costa Rica
103,848 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Kuwait
91,949 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
36th
Kuwait rank
38th
Human capital per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ against 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 11,899 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 38th of 150 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,847 real chained 2019 US$ | 67,280 real chained 2019 US$ | 566.7 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 80,951 real chained 2019 US$ | 74,699 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,251 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 89,988 real chained 2019 US$ | 86,087 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,901 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ | 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,899 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 Kuwait?
- Costa Rica, at 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ against 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 11,899 real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 38th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.