South Korea vs Malta: Human capital per capita
South Korea
174,393 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Malta
214,489 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Korea rank
26th
Malta rank
24th
Human capital per capita over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ against 174,393 real chained 2019 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 40,096 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 26th and Malta ranks 24th of 151 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,704 real chained 2019 US$ | 134,085 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,381 real chained 2019 US$ | Malta |
| 2000s | 134,993 real chained 2019 US$ | 144,852 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,859 real chained 2019 US$ | Malta |
| 2010s | 158,115 real chained 2019 US$ | 184,489 real chained 2019 US$ | 26,374 real chained 2019 US$ | Malta |
| 2020s | 174,393 real chained 2019 US$ | 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,096 real chained 2019 US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, South Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 214,489 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 South Korea and Malta?
- 40,096 real chained 2019 US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for human capital per capita?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Malta ranks 24th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.