Belgium vs Poland: Human capital
Belgium
3.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Poland
3.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Belgium rank
21st
Poland rank
23rd
Human capital over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 3.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Poland, a difference of 177.54 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and Poland ranks 23rd of 150 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 181.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 410.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 189.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 177.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Belgium or Poland?
- Belgium, at 3.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 3.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Belgium and Poland?
- 177.54 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for human capital?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Poland ranks 23rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.