Egypt vs Iran: Human capital
Egypt
1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Iran
1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Egypt rank
49th
Iran rank
48th
Human capital over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Egypt, a difference of 17.30 billion real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 49th and Iran ranks 48th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 468.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 346.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 122.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 643.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 539.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 104.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 952.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 769.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 182.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Egypt and Iran?
- 17.30 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for human capital?
- Egypt ranks 49th and Iran ranks 48th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.