Burkina Faso vs Haiti: Human capital
Burkina Faso
59.37 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Haiti
69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
119th
Haiti rank
117th
Human capital over time
- Burkina Faso
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 59.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Haiti ranks 117th of 151 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 37.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Haiti |
| 2000s | 37.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 44.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Haiti |
| 2010s | 48.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 60.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Haiti |
| 2020s | 59.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Burkina Faso or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 59.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Burkina Faso and Haiti?
- 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Haiti?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Haiti rank globally for human capital?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Haiti ranks 117th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.