France vs Germany: Human capital
France
20.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Germany
30.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
France rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd
Human capital over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 30.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 20.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in France, a difference of 9.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 150 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 17.77 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 20.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 30.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 30.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 20.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between France and Germany?
- 9.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for human capital?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.