Human capital per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Human capital per capita was 745,781 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
745,781 current US$
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 151 countries
All-time high
785,735 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
307,866 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Switzerland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Switzerland stood at 745,781 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Switzerland peaked at 785,735 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 307,866 current US$, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 422,910 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 403,330 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 342,277 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 344,886 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 336,286 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 307,866 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 322,654 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 354,675 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 405,491 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 435,877 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 441,505 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 448,757 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 512,790 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 587,358 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 589,649 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 639,695 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 785,735 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 749,139 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 756,520 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 747,835 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 744,535 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 713,447 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 719,364 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 744,018 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 732,636 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 745,781 current US$ | +1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 745,781 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 4.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 745,781 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,478 current US$, 7.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,938 current US$ | 336,286 current US$ | 422,910 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 440,662 current US$ | 307,866 current US$ | 589,649 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 733,292 current US$ | 639,695 current US$ | 785,735 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 745,781 current US$ | 745,781 current US$ | 745,781 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 Luxembourg 653,621 current US$ compare
- 3 Iceland 501,918 current US$ compare
- 4 United States 491,025 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Switzerland?
- Human capital per capita in Switzerland was 745,781 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 785,735 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,866 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for human capital per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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