Luxembourg vs Norway: Human capital per capita

Luxembourg
646,928 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Norway
500,361 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Norway rank
5th

Human capital per capita over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Norway
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199520072020

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ against 500,361 real chained 2019 US$ in Norway, a difference of 146,567 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 428,227 real chained 2019 US$ 457,201 real chained 2019 US$ 28,975 real chained 2019 US$ Norway
2000s 474,406 real chained 2019 US$ 489,370 real chained 2019 US$ 14,964 real chained 2019 US$ Norway
2010s 572,600 real chained 2019 US$ 506,069 real chained 2019 US$ 66,531 real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg
2020s 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ 500,361 real chained 2019 US$ 146,567 real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital per capita, Luxembourg or Norway?
Luxembourg, at 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ against 500,361 real chained 2019 US$ in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital per capita between Luxembourg and Norway?
146,567 real chained 2019 US$, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for human capital per capita?
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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

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.