Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Human capital
Human capital over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 499.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Dominican Republic, a difference of 32.59 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 151 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 211.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 42.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 347.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 266.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 80.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 438.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 398.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 40.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 499.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 499.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 32.59 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for human capital?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.