Costa Rica vs Qatar: Human capital
Human capital over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 781.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 249.16 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Qatar ranks 55th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 72.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 181.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 347.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 161.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 185.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 438.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 520.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 82.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 781.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 249.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Costa Rica or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 781.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 249.16 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for human capital?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and Qatar ranks 55th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.