Brazil vs Japan: Human capital
Brazil
13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan
29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Brazil rank
7th
Japan rank
4th
Human capital over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Brazil, a difference of 15.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.77 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Brazil and Japan?
- 15.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for human capital?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.