Human capital per capita, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Human capital per capita, female was 253,271 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
253,271 current US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 151 countries
All-time high
253,271 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
98,602 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Switzerland, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 135.9k current US$1996: 129.6k current US$1997: 109.9k current US$1998: 110.6k current US$1999: 107.7k current US$2000: 98.6k current US$2001: 103.2k current US$2002: 113.3k current US$2003: 129.5k current US$2004: 139.1k current US$2005: 140.8k current US$2006: 142.9k current US$2007: 156.6k current US$2008: 184.7k current US$2009: 181.0k current US$2010: 197.1k current US$2011: 245.9k current US$2012: 232.1k current US$2013: 246.5k current US$2014: 237.5k current US$2015: 245.6k current US$2016: 249.1k current US$2017: 248.4k current US$2018: 252.9k current US$2019: 249.0k current US$2020: 253.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 253,271 current US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Switzerland peaked at 253,271 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98,602 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, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Switzerland, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 135,922 current US$ —
1996 129,553 current US$ -4.7%
1997 109,873 current US$ -15.2%
1998 110,643 current US$ +0.7%
1999 107,730 current US$ -2.6%
2000 98,602 current US$ -8.5%
2001 103,233 current US$ +4.7%
2002 113,296 current US$ +9.7%
2003 129,477 current US$ +14.3%
2004 139,109 current US$ +7.4%
2005 140,766 current US$ +1.2%
2006 142,882 current US$ +1.5%
2007 156,622 current US$ +9.6%
2008 184,701 current US$ +17.9%
2009 181,021 current US$ -2.0%
2010 197,120 current US$ +8.9%
2011 245,861 current US$ +24.7%
2012 232,085 current US$ -5.6%
2013 246,466 current US$ +6.2%
2014 237,500 current US$ -3.6%
2015 245,599 current US$ +3.4%
2016 249,064 current US$ +1.4%
2017 248,429 current US$ -0.3%
2018 252,920 current US$ +1.8%
2019 248,969 current US$ -1.6%
2020 253,271 current US$ +1.7%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 253,271 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,503 current US$, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 253,271 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,851 current US$, 5.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118,744 current US$ 107,730 current US$ 135,922 current US$ 5
2000s 138,971 current US$ 98,602 current US$ 184,701 current US$ 10
2010s 240,401 current US$ 197,120 current US$ 252,920 current US$ 10
2020s 253,271 current US$ 253,271 current US$ 253,271 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 2 Luxembourg 243,726 current US$ compare
  2. 3 Denmark 214,136 current US$ compare
  3. 4 Iceland 199,569 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Switzerland?
Human capital per capita, female in Switzerland was 253,271 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 253,271 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 98,602 current US$ in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for human capital per capita, female?
Switzerland ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (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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