Human capital per capita, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Human capital per capita, male was 492,510 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
492,510 current US$
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 151 countries
All-time high
539,874 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
209,264 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, male in Switzerland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Switzerland stood at 492,510 current US$.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Switzerland peaked at 539,874 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 209,264 current US$, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 286,988 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 273,776 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 232,404 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 234,243 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 228,556 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 209,264 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 219,421 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 241,379 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 276,014 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 296,768 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 300,738 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 305,875 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 356,169 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 402,657 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 408,628 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 442,575 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 539,874 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 517,054 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 510,054 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 510,335 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 498,936 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 464,383 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 470,935 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 491,098 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 483,667 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 492,510 current US$ | +1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 492,510 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 4.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 492,510 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,627 current US$, 9.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251,193 current US$ | 228,556 current US$ | 286,988 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 301,691 current US$ | 209,264 current US$ | 408,628 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 492,891 current US$ | 442,575 current US$ | 539,874 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,510 current US$ | 492,510 current US$ | 492,510 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 Luxembourg 409,895 current US$ compare
- 3 Iceland 302,348 current US$ compare
- 4 United States 302,134 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, male in Switzerland?
- Human capital per capita, male in Switzerland was 492,510 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 539,874 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,264 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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