What is the difference in human capital per capita between France and New Zealand?

3,111 real chained 2019 US$, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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.

France vs New Zealand: Human capital per capita

France

308,918 real chained 2019 US$

in 2020

New Zealand

305,807 real chained 2019 US$

in 2020

France rank

15th

New Zealand rank

16th

Human capital per capita over time

France
New Zealand

How they compare

France currently reports 308,918 real chained 2019 US$ against 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 3,111 real chained 2019 US$.

Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 151 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	259,488 real chained 2019 US$	245,794 real chained 2019 US$	13,694 real chained 2019 US$	France
2000s	282,426 real chained 2019 US$	261,040 real chained 2019 US$	21,386 real chained 2019 US$	France
2010s	295,941 real chained 2019 US$	274,029 real chained 2019 US$	21,912 real chained 2019 US$	France
2020s	308,918 real chained 2019 US$	305,807 real chained 2019 US$	3,111 real chained 2019 US$	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, France or New Zealand?: France, at 308,918 real chained 2019 US$ against 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita between France and New Zealand?: 3,111 real chained 2019 US$, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for human capital per capita?: France ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit: real chained 2019 US$
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

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.