Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Human capital per capita
Papua New Guinea
7,214 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Uganda
6,992 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd
Uganda rank
124th
Human capital per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ against 6,992 real chained 2019 US$ in Uganda, a difference of 222 real chained 2019 US$.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 124th of 151 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,104 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,247 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,856 real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7,617 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,685 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,932 real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 6,707 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,978 real chained 2019 US$ | 728.76 real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,992 real chained 2019 US$ | 222.09 real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ against 6,992 real chained 2019 US$ in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 222 real chained 2019 US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 124th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.