Ireland vs Singapore: Human capital per capita
Ireland
371,230 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Singapore
431,983 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ireland rank
10th
Singapore rank
8th
Human capital per capita over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ against 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ in Ireland, a difference of 60,753 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 8th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,356 real chained 2019 US$ | 197,388 real chained 2019 US$ | 87,967 real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 343,653 real chained 2019 US$ | 226,046 real chained 2019 US$ | 117,606 real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 328,824 real chained 2019 US$ | 337,871 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,047 real chained 2019 US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ | 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ | 60,753 real chained 2019 US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ against 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Ireland and Singapore?
- 60,753 real chained 2019 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 8th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.