Netherlands, The vs United States: Human capital per capita
Netherlands, The
432,823 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
503,350 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Netherlands, The rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Human capital per capita over time
- Netherlands, The
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ against 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ in Netherlands, The, a difference of 70,527 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands, The's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Netherlands, The ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 151 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands, The | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 356,365 real chained 2019 US$ | 462,503 real chained 2019 US$ | 106,137 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 390,457 real chained 2019 US$ | 472,736 real chained 2019 US$ | 82,279 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 406,121 real chained 2019 US$ | 475,632 real chained 2019 US$ | 69,511 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ | 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ | 70,527 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Netherlands, The or United States?
- United States, at 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ against 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ in Netherlands, The as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Netherlands, The and United States?
- 70,527 real chained 2019 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands, The and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands, The and United States rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Netherlands, The ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.