Norway vs Singapore: Human capital per capita
Norway
500,361 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Singapore
431,983 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Norway rank
5th
Singapore rank
8th
Human capital per capita over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Norway currently reports 500,361 real chained 2019 US$ against 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ in Singapore, a difference of 68,378 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 8th of 151 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 457,201 real chained 2019 US$ | 197,388 real chained 2019 US$ | 259,813 real chained 2019 US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 489,370 real chained 2019 US$ | 226,046 real chained 2019 US$ | 263,324 real chained 2019 US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 506,069 real chained 2019 US$ | 337,871 real chained 2019 US$ | 168,198 real chained 2019 US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 500,361 real chained 2019 US$ | 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ | 68,378 real chained 2019 US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Norway or Singapore?
- Norway, at 500,361 real chained 2019 US$ against 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Norway and Singapore?
- 68,378 real chained 2019 US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Norway ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 8th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.