Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Human capital per capita
Papua New Guinea
7,214 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Senegal
7,478 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd
Senegal rank
119th
Human capital per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 7,478 real chained 2019 US$ against 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 264 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd and Senegal ranks 119th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,104 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,820 real chained 2019 US$ | 283.14 real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7,617 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,257 real chained 2019 US$ | 640.88 real chained 2019 US$ | Senegal |
| 2010s | 6,707 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,630 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,923 real chained 2019 US$ | Senegal |
| 2020s | 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,478 real chained 2019 US$ | 264.43 real chained 2019 US$ | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 7,478 real chained 2019 US$ against 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 264 real chained 2019 US$, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd and Senegal ranks 119th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.