Costa Rica vs Latvia: Human capital per capita
Costa Rica
103,848 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Latvia
95,696 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
36th
Latvia rank
37th
Human capital per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ against 95,696 real chained 2019 US$ in Latvia, a difference of 8,152 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 37th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,847 real chained 2019 US$ | 69,277 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,431 real chained 2019 US$ | Latvia |
| 2000s | 80,951 real chained 2019 US$ | 79,004 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,947 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 89,988 real chained 2019 US$ | 86,349 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,639 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ | 95,696 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,152 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 Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ against 95,696 real chained 2019 US$ in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 8,152 real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 37th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.