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 150 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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1995200720201995: 422.9k current US$1996: 403.3k current US$1997: 342.3k current US$1998: 344.9k current US$1999: 336.3k current US$2000: 307.9k current US$2001: 322.7k current US$2002: 354.7k current US$2003: 405.5k current US$2004: 435.9k current US$2005: 441.5k current US$2006: 448.8k current US$2007: 512.8k current US$2008: 587.4k current US$2009: 589.6k current US$2010: 639.7k current US$2011: 785.7k current US$2012: 749.1k current US$2013: 756.5k current US$2014: 747.8k current US$2015: 744.5k current US$2016: 713.4k current US$2017: 719.4k current US$2018: 744.0k current US$2019: 732.6k current US$2020: 745.8k current US$

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 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Luxembourg 653,621 current US$ compare
  2. 3 Iceland 501,918 current US$ compare
  3. 4 United States 491,025 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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