Human capital per capita in Poland

Poland: Human capital per capita was 85,344 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
85,344 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
42nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
85,344 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
56,103 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Poland, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 56.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 57.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 58.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 59.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 58.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 57.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 57.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 56.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 56.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 57.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 59.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 61.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 65.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 68.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 69.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 69.9k real chained 2019 US$2011: 70.7k real chained 2019 US$2012: 71.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 71.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 73.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 75.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 77.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 79.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 81.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 83.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 85.3k real chained 2019 US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Hungary 89,730 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 40 Bahrain 87,957 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 41 Greece 85,995 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 43 Oman 78,477 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 44 Maldives 78,127 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 45 Croatia 75,354 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.