Nigeria vs Portugal: Human capital
Nigeria
1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Portugal
1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Nigeria rank
45th
Portugal rank
46th
Human capital over time
- Nigeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Portugal, a difference of 23.27 billion real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 46th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 547.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 496.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 773.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 430.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 81.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Nigeria or Portugal?
- Nigeria, at 1.40 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 Nigeria and Portugal?
- 23.27 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for human capital?
- Nigeria ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 46th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.