Russia vs Switzerland: Human capital
Russia
8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Switzerland
6.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Russia rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th
Human capital over time
- Russia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Russia currently reports 8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 6.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 1.92 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 150 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Russia |
| 2000s | 7.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 8.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.92 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Russia or Switzerland?
- Russia, at 8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 6.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Russia and Switzerland?
- 1.92 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for human capital?
- Russia ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.