Canada vs South Korea: Human capital
Canada
13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Korea
9.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Canada rank
9th
South Korea rank
12th
Human capital over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 9.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 4.32 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 150 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 10.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.32 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 9.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Canada and South Korea?
- 4.32 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for human capital?
- Canada ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.