Kuwait vs Latvia: Human capital per capita
Kuwait
91,949 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Latvia
95,696 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Kuwait rank
38th
Latvia rank
37th
Human capital per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 95,696 real chained 2019 US$ against 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 3,747 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 37th of 150 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,280 real chained 2019 US$ | 69,277 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,997 real chained 2019 US$ | Latvia |
| 2000s | 74,699 real chained 2019 US$ | 79,004 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,304 real chained 2019 US$ | Latvia |
| 2010s | 86,087 real chained 2019 US$ | 86,349 real chained 2019 US$ | 262.03 real chained 2019 US$ | Latvia |
| 2020s | 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ | 95,696 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,747 real chained 2019 US$ | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Kuwait or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 95,696 real chained 2019 US$ against 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Kuwait and Latvia?
- 3,747 real chained 2019 US$, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Latvia rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 37th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.