Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Human capital per capita
Côte d'Ivoire
15,864 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ghana
15,085 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire rank
91st
Ghana rank
94th
Human capital per capita over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 15,864 real chained 2019 US$ against 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ in Ghana, a difference of 779 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 91st and Ghana ranks 94th of 151 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,128 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,732 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,396 real chained 2019 US$ | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 13,566 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,827 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,739 real chained 2019 US$ | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 15,145 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,299 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,846 real chained 2019 US$ | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 15,864 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ | 779.5 real chained 2019 US$ | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 15,864 real chained 2019 US$ against 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 779 real chained 2019 US$, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 91st and Ghana ranks 94th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.