Sweden vs Turkey: Human capital
Sweden
3.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Turkey
3.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden rank
19th
Turkey rank
22nd
Human capital over time
- Sweden
- Turkey
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 3.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Turkey, a difference of 515.55 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 150 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.32 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 865.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 515.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Sweden or Turkey?
- Sweden, at 3.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 3.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Sweden and Turkey?
- 515.55 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and Turkey rank globally for human capital?
- Sweden ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.