Brazil vs Canada: Human capital
Brazil
13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Canada
13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Brazil rank
7th
Canada rank
9th
Human capital over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Canada, a difference of 265.70 billion real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Canada ranks 9th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 295.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 265.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil, at 13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Brazil and Canada?
- 265.70 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for human capital?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Canada ranks 9th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.