Finland vs Portugal: Human capital
Finland
1.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Portugal
1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Finland rank
44th
Portugal rank
46th
Human capital over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Portugal, a difference of 88.55 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 46th of 150 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 62.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 182.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 88.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 1.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Finland and Portugal?
- 88.55 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for human capital?
- Finland ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 46th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.