Paraguay vs Peru: Human capital per capita
Paraguay
37,845 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Peru
44,738 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Paraguay rank
64th
Peru rank
61st
Human capital per capita over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 44,738 real chained 2019 US$ against 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ in Paraguay, a difference of 6,893 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 64th and Peru ranks 61st of 150 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,714 real chained 2019 US$ | 27,463 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,749 real chained 2019 US$ | Peru |
| 2000s | 26,448 real chained 2019 US$ | 35,559 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,111 real chained 2019 US$ | Peru |
| 2010s | 33,358 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,753 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,395 real chained 2019 US$ | Peru |
| 2020s | 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,738 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,893 real chained 2019 US$ | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Paraguay or Peru?
- Peru, at 44,738 real chained 2019 US$ against 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Paraguay and Peru?
- 6,893 real chained 2019 US$, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 64th and Peru ranks 61st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.