Italy vs Spain: Human capital
Italy
9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Spain
7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Italy rank
11th
Spain rank
14th
Human capital over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Spain, a difference of 1.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 150 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.45 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Italy and Spain?
- 1.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for human capital?
- Italy ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.