Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Human capital per capita
Costa Rica
103,848 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Slovakia
108,009 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
36th
Slovakia rank
33rd
Human capital per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 108,009 real chained 2019 US$ against 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,161 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 151 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,847 real chained 2019 US$ | 75,103 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,257 real chained 2019 US$ | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 80,951 real chained 2019 US$ | 82,041 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,091 real chained 2019 US$ | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 89,988 real chained 2019 US$ | 95,711 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,723 real chained 2019 US$ | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ | 108,009 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,161 real chained 2019 US$ | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Costa Rica or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 108,009 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 Slovakia?
- 4,161 real chained 2019 US$, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.