Human capital per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Human capital per capita was 735,422 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Switzerland, 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$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 735,422 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Switzerland peaked at 735,422 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 673,192 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 677,006 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 678,261 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 673,192 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 683,880 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 687,580 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 688,186 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 696,391 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 694,288 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 690,926 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 687,411 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 686,564 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 697,848 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 708,150 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 717,444 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 714,903 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 701,958 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 711,776 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 713,314 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 712,757 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 716,715 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 720,714 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 725,348 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 726,809 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 729,660 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 732,636 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 735,422 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 735,422 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 735,422 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 7.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 679,984 real chained 2019 US$ | 673,192 real chained 2019 US$ | 687,580 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 698,211 real chained 2019 US$ | 686,564 real chained 2019 US$ | 717,444 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 719,169 real chained 2019 US$ | 701,958 real chained 2019 US$ | 732,636 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 735,422 real chained 2019 US$ | 735,422 real chained 2019 US$ | 735,422 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 Luxembourg 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Iceland 586,976 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 United States 503,350 real chained 2019 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 in Switzerland?
- Human capital per capita in Switzerland was 735,422 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 735,422 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 673,192 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for human capital per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.