Armenia vs Papua New Guinea: Human capital
Human capital over time
- Armenia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 70.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 61.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Armenia, a difference of 9.07 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 40.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Armenia |
| 2000s | 68.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Armenia |
| 2010s | 65.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 57.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Armenia |
| 2020s | 61.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 70.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Armenia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 70.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 61.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Armenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Armenia and Papua New Guinea?
- 9.07 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for human capital?
- Armenia ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.