Burkina Faso vs Mauritius: Human capital
Burkina Faso
59.37 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Mauritius
57.87 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
119th
Mauritius rank
120th
Human capital over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritius
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 59.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 57.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Mauritius, a difference of 1.50 billion real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mauritius ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Mauritius ranks 120th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 38.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 37.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 44.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 48.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 53.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 59.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 57.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Burkina Faso or Mauritius?
- Burkina Faso, at 59.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 57.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Burkina Faso and Mauritius?
- 1.50 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritius?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritius rank globally for human capital?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Mauritius ranks 120th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.