Australia vs Brazil: Human capital
Australia
10.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Brazil
13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
10th
Brazil rank
7th
Human capital over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 10.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia, a difference of 3.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 7th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.71 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 727.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 7.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 618.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 10.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Australia and Brazil?
- 3.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for human capital?
- Australia ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 7th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.