Australia vs Canada: Human capital
Australia
10.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Canada
13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
10th
Canada rank
9th
Human capital over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 10.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia, a difference of 2.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 9th of 150 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.71 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 7.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.86 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 13.36 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 Canada?
- 2.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for human capital?
- Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 9th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.