India vs United Kingdom: Human capital
India
13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United Kingdom
20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
India rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Human capital over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in India, a difference of 6.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 150 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.86 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, India or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between India and United Kingdom?
- 6.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for human capital?
- India ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.