Japan vs Qatar: Human capital per capita
Japan
231,116 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Qatar
282,997 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan rank
23rd
Qatar rank
20th
Human capital per capita over time
- Japan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ against 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ in Japan, a difference of 51,881 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 20th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213,940 real chained 2019 US$ | 130,331 real chained 2019 US$ | 83,609 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 212,544 real chained 2019 US$ | 159,340 real chained 2019 US$ | 53,204 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 218,842 real chained 2019 US$ | 223,240 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,398 real chained 2019 US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ | 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ | 51,881 real chained 2019 US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Japan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ against 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Japan and Qatar?
- 51,881 real chained 2019 US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Qatar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Qatar rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 20th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.