Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Human capital per capita
Costa Rica
103,848 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Lithuania
104,902 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
36th
Lithuania rank
35th
Human capital per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 104,902 real chained 2019 US$ against 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,054 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lithuania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 35th of 150 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,847 real chained 2019 US$ | 76,493 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,646 real chained 2019 US$ | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 80,951 real chained 2019 US$ | 83,185 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,234 real chained 2019 US$ | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 89,988 real chained 2019 US$ | 94,071 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,083 real chained 2019 US$ | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ | 104,902 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,054 real chained 2019 US$ | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Costa Rica or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 104,902 real chained 2019 US$ against 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 1,054 real chained 2019 US$, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 35th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.