Bangladesh vs Peru: Human capital
Bangladesh
1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Peru
1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
40th
Peru rank
43rd
Human capital over time
- Bangladesh
- Peru
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Peru, a difference of 72.01 billion real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Peru ranks 43rd of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 687.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 697.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Peru |
| 2000s | 879.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 996.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 116.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 59.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 72.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Bangladesh or Peru?
- Bangladesh, at 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Bangladesh and Peru?
- 72.01 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Peru rank globally for human capital?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Peru ranks 43rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.