Human capital per capita in Poland
Poland: Human capital per capita was 85,606 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
85,606 current US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
38th
of 151 countries
All-time high
85,606 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
16,992 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Poland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Poland recorded 85,606 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Poland peaked at 85,606 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,992 current US$, in 1995.
That places Poland 38th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,992 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 23,879 current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 23,667 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 26,427 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 25,227 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 25,436 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 29,215 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 29,019 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 30,516 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 33,508 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 40,620 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 46,372 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 59,207 current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 77,940 current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 62,210 current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 62,556 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68,165 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 65,335 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 68,068 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 72,360 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 61,988 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 63,474 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 71,034 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 82,221 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 83,197 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 85,606 current US$ | +2.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 85,606 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 51% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Poland's 85,606 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,478 current US$, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,239 current US$ | 16,992 current US$ | 26,427 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 43,404 current US$ | 25,436 current US$ | 77,940 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,840 current US$ | 61,988 current US$ | 83,197 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,606 current US$ | 85,606 current US$ | 85,606 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Poland?
- Human capital per capita in Poland was 85,606 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 85,606 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,992 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for human capital per capita?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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