Human capital per capita in Poland
Poland: Human capital per capita was 85,344 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Poland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Poland is 85,344 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Poland peaked at 85,344 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56,103 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Poland 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 56,103 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 57,038 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 58,176 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 59,336 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 58,129 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 57,726 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 57,566 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 56,111 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 56,598 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 57,134 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59,431 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 61,945 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 65,417 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 68,541 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 69,220 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 69,862 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 70,728 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 71,360 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 71,826 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 73,920 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 75,477 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 77,349 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 79,254 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 81,199 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 83,197 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 85,344 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 85,344 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Poland's 85,344 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,756 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,103 real chained 2019 US$ | 59,336 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 60,969 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,111 real chained 2019 US$ | 69,220 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,417 real chained 2019 US$ | 69,862 real chained 2019 US$ | 83,197 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,344 real chained 2019 US$ | 85,344 real chained 2019 US$ | 85,344 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Poland?
- Human capital per capita in Poland was 85,344 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 85,344 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,103 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for human capital per capita?
- Poland ranks 42nd 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 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.