What is the difference in human capital per capita between Italy and Portugal?

33,130 real chained 2019 US$, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?

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.

Italy vs Portugal: Human capital per capita

Italy

167,052 real chained 2019 US$

in 2020

Portugal

133,922 real chained 2019 US$

in 2020

Italy rank

28th

Portugal rank

31st

Human capital per capita over time

Italy
Portugal

How they compare

Italy currently reports 167,052 real chained 2019 US$ against 133,922 real chained 2019 US$ in Portugal, a difference of 33,130 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

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

Italy ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	127,614 real chained 2019 US$	103,178 real chained 2019 US$	24,437 real chained 2019 US$	Italy
2000s	146,037 real chained 2019 US$	114,930 real chained 2019 US$	31,107 real chained 2019 US$	Italy
2010s	153,183 real chained 2019 US$	115,232 real chained 2019 US$	37,951 real chained 2019 US$	Italy
2020s	167,052 real chained 2019 US$	133,922 real chained 2019 US$	33,130 real chained 2019 US$	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, Italy or Portugal?: Italy, at 167,052 real chained 2019 US$ against 133,922 real chained 2019 US$ in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita between Italy and Portugal?: 33,130 real chained 2019 US$, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for human capital per capita?: Italy ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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: 10 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.