Japan vs South Korea: Human capital per capita
Japan
231,116 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Korea
174,393 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan rank
23rd
South Korea rank
26th
Human capital per capita over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ against 174,393 real chained 2019 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 56,723 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 26th of 150 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213,940 real chained 2019 US$ | 121,704 real chained 2019 US$ | 92,236 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 212,544 real chained 2019 US$ | 134,993 real chained 2019 US$ | 77,551 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 218,842 real chained 2019 US$ | 158,115 real chained 2019 US$ | 60,728 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ | 174,393 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,723 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ against 174,393 real chained 2019 US$ in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Japan and South Korea?
- 56,723 real chained 2019 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Japan ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 26th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.