Nigeria vs Peru: Human capital
Nigeria
1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Peru
1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Nigeria rank
45th
Peru rank
43rd
Human capital over time
- Nigeria
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 87.73 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 45th and Peru ranks 43rd of 150 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 547.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 697.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 150.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Peru |
| 2000s | 773.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 996.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 223.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 136.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 87.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Nigeria or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Nigeria and Peru?
- 87.73 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Peru rank globally for human capital?
- Nigeria ranks 45th and Peru ranks 43rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.