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Capital per worker

Capital stock per person engaged, at current PPPs (Penn World Table)

Link with national income+0.93essentially a measure of national income
Links that hold up8of 193 pairs tested
Unit2021 international $ per workerhigher is neither better nor worse
SourcePenn World TableCC BY 4.0
What this measures. The value of a country's buildings, machines, roads and other equipment, divided by the number of people working. It is in dollars adjusted for what money buys in each country, and it is best for comparing countries in the same year. The Penn World Table builds it by adding up past investment and taking off wear and tear, so it is linked to the investment share by construction. Where it is used for adjusting, it is measured in percentage terms (on a log scale), like income. No "better" direction is set.

How it has moved

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Countries With the Highest Capital per Worker · Countries With the Lowest Capital per Worker

Every country, every year

One row per country and one column per year, sorted by the most recent value. Hover over any cell to see the figure. The country names link to each country’s page.

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Links that hold up

r is how closely two measures rise and fall together across countries, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step), where 0 means no link. These pairs are ranked by the link after adjusting for national income, which means comparing countries with the same GDP per person. Each pair passed three checks. The link held after that adjustment. It was unlikely to be chance (q of 0.05 or less), even allowing for countries in the same region being alike and for the many pairs tested. And the two are not just two measures of the same thing. Very small q values are written in short form: 8.0e-5 means 0.000080.

MeasureBefore adjustingAfter adjustingqCountriesTracks income?
Capital per worker and Women's age at first marriageWhere Capital per worker is higher, Women's age at first marriage tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Women's age at first marriage by country+0.72+0.630.01840moderate
Capital per worker and Unemployment benefit spendingWhere Capital per worker is higher, Unemployment benefit spending tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Unemployment benefit spending by country+0.57+0.550.03239moderate
Capital per worker and Old-age spendingWhere Capital per worker is higher, Old-age spending tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Old-age spending by country+0.40+0.430.02342independent
Capital per worker and Abortion rate (estimate)Where Capital per worker is higher, Abortion rate (estimate) tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Abortion rate (estimate) by country-0.51-0.290.010133moderate
Capital per worker and Indigenous American ancestryWhere Capital per worker is higher, Indigenous American ancestry tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Indigenous American ancestry by country-0.14-0.260.011151independent
Capital per worker and Corruption Perceptions IndexWhere Capital per worker is higher, Corruption Perceptions Index tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Corruption Perceptions Index by country+0.68+0.240.046164high
Capital per worker and Maternal mortalityComparing only countries with similar income, Maternal mortality tends to be higher where Capital per worker is higher: the opposite of the unadjusted figure, which only showed the income gap between countries. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Maternal mortality by country-0.51+0.180.026165proxy
Capital per worker and Vulnerable employmentWhere Capital per worker is higher, Vulnerable employment tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Vulnerable employment by country-0.73-0.120.029165proxy

Links that don’t count as findings

These go together strongly, but they are built from the same numbers or measure the same thing. So they are bound to match, or their match shows that the measures agree, not something about the world.

MeasureBefore adjustingAfter adjustingqCountriesTracks income?
Capital per worker and Investment share of GDPNot an independent finding: one of these indices is built partly from the other, so their agreement is just arithmetic. Investment share of GDP by country+0.44+0.260.151170moderate
Capital per worker and Productivity (TFP)Not an independent finding: one of these indices is built partly from the other, so their agreement is just arithmetic. Productivity (TFP) by country+0.59-0.140.403118high

How much the other measures account for

The 72 most widely reported measures boil down to a few broad patterns. This table shows how much of the differences between countries on this measure those patterns account for, adding one pattern at a time. The patterns are rebuilt without this measure, and without anything built from the same numbers or measuring the same thing. So it never predicts itself under another name. The figures use the 129 countries reporting all of them, and 72 candidate measures.

This shows how much it moves with the others. It does not explain anything. Measures that move together end up on the same pattern whether or not anything connects them. And the countries here are the best-documented ones. A high figure means this measure is largely predictable from the others, not that they produce it.
Patterns usedShare of this measure accounted forAdded by this pattern
160%—
262%+1%
372%+11%
474%+2%
575%+0%
678%+4%

How it differs by category

This compares the measure across groups of countries, such as those sharing a main religion, instead of against another number. The figure is the share of the differences between countries on this measure that lies between the groups, on a scale from 0 to 1. It is shown before and after adjusting for national income.

The “between groups” figure runs from 0 (the groups are no different) to 1 (the groups explain all the differences between countries). Groups have no up or down, so this says how much the groups differ, never which way. For that, read the group averages. The figure also tends to rise when there are more groups. So to judge whether it could be chance (q), we shuffle the same labels among the same countries many times and see how often a figure this big turns up. Then we allow for the fact that many measures are checked at once, since with enough checks a few big figures turn up by luck alone. Groups with fewer than 12 countries are left out. And countries that share a label share a lot else. Adjusting for income rules out one third factor, but leaves language, region, legal tradition and history untouched.

Grouped byBetween groupsAfter incomeqGroups at each end
Last European coloniser0.350.260.082most: United Kingdom $261,100 · least: France $74,500
2021 international $ per worker
Largest religious group0.100.080.430most: Christians $283,900 · least: Muslims $227,600
2021 international $ per worker
Official ideology0.110.030.894most: No strong official ideology $276,800 · least: Nationalist $208,400
2021 international $ per worker
Party system0.190.170.157most: No parties banned $271,600 · least: A few parties banned $161,200
2021 international $ per worker

Every other pair

Everything else this measure was tested against, apart from the links that hold up and the pairs built from the same numbers. Sorted by the link after adjusting. Search by name; every column sorts. A small adjusted figure is a result too. It says the two do not move together once income is set aside.

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Capital per worker and Age at childbearingLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.43) could easily be chance. Age at childbearing by country+0.63+0.430.088170moderate
Capital per worker and Migrant share of populationLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.35) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Migrant share of population by country+0.64+0.350.226170high
Capital per worker and Electricity accessLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.35) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Electricity access by country+0.50-0.350.122170high
Capital per worker and Public social spendingLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.35) could easily be chance. Public social spending by country+0.56+0.350.14942moderate
Capital per worker and CO2 per capitaLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.35) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. CO2 per capita by country+0.64+0.350.401167proxy
Capital per worker and Electricity use per personLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.34) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Electricity use per person by country+0.67+0.340.243170proxy
Capital per worker and Population growthCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Population growth by country-0.24+0.340.119170moderate
Capital per worker and Extreme poverty rateLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.32) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Extreme poverty rate by country-0.53+0.320.098152proxy
Capital per worker and RedistributionLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.30) could easily be chance. Redistribution by country+0.66+0.300.05545moderate
Capital per worker and Interpersonal trustLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.27) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Interpersonal trust by country+0.60+0.270.200103high
Capital per worker and Informal employmentLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.27) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Informal employment by country-0.80-0.270.342127proxy
Capital per worker and Military spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Military spending by country+0.23+0.260.099152independent
Capital per worker and Basic water accessLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.25) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Basic water access by country+0.56-0.250.078169proxy
Capital per worker and Gini indexCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Gini index by country-0.39-0.250.272152moderate
Capital per worker and ResearchersLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.25) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Researchers by country+0.67+0.250.477129proxy
Capital per worker and Primary completionLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.25) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Primary completion by country+0.55-0.250.105150proxy
Capital per worker and Women's age at first marriage (census-based)Linked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.24) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Women's age at first marriage (census-based) by country+0.70+0.240.206159high
Capital per worker and Political corruptionLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.23) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Political corruption by country-0.66-0.230.175159high
Capital per worker and Control of corruptionLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.23) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Control of corruption by country+0.70+0.230.108170high
Capital per worker and UndernourishmentLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.23) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Undernourishment by country-0.52+0.230.092151proxy
Capital per worker and Regulatory qualityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.22) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Regulatory quality by country+0.73+0.220.139170proxy
Capital per worker and Infrastructure scoreLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.22) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Infrastructure score by country+0.69-0.220.091170proxy
Capital per worker and Conflict deathsAlmost no link either way. Conflict deaths by country+0.00+0.220.176165moderate
Capital per worker and Retirement age, menCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Retirement age, men by country-0.38-0.220.06149independent
Capital per worker and Small government (Fraser)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Small government (Fraser) by country-0.36-0.210.261157moderate
Capital per worker and Unintended pregnancy rateLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.20) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Unintended pregnancy rate by country-0.66-0.200.069133high
Capital per worker and Price levelLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.20) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Price level by country+0.63+0.200.442170high
Capital per worker and Government consumptionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Government consumption by country+0.36+0.200.270160independent
Capital per worker and Abortion rate (legal, reported)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Abortion rate (legal, reported) by country-0.17-0.200.17845independent
Capital per worker and Rule of lawLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.20) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Rule of law by country+0.70+0.200.329170high
Capital per worker and Public order spendingLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.19) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Public order spending by country-0.58-0.190.42237high
Capital per worker and Active labour market spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Active labour market spending by country+0.48+0.190.41642moderate
Capital per worker and Basic sanitationLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.18) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Basic sanitation by country+0.59-0.180.051169high
Capital per worker and African ancestryLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.18) could easily be chance. African ancestry by country-0.55+0.180.488151moderate
Capital per worker and Inequality-adjusted HDILinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.18) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Inequality-adjusted HDI by country+0.80+0.180.565153proxy
Capital per worker and Unintended pregnancies ending in abortionAlmost no link either way. Unintended pregnancies ending in abortion by country+0.00-0.180.114133independent
Capital per worker and Under-5 mortalityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.18) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Under-5 mortality by country-0.59+0.180.103165proxy
Capital per worker and Wellbeing scoreLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.18) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Wellbeing score by country+0.68+0.180.388103high
Capital per worker and Health scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Health score by country+0.20+0.180.406165independent
Capital per worker and Single-parent householdsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Single-parent households by country-0.18-0.180.511138independent
Capital per worker and Refugees originatingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Refugees originating by country-0.11+0.170.203169moderate
Capital per worker and Births outside marriageAlmost no link either way. Births outside marriage by country-0.08+0.170.41443independent
Capital per worker and Fertility rateLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.17) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Fertility rate by country-0.62+0.170.166170proxy
Capital per worker and Internet usersLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.16) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Internet users by country+0.67-0.160.130170proxy
Capital per worker and Out-of-pocket health spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Out-of-pocket health spending by country-0.45-0.160.082165moderate
Capital per worker and Compulsory schoolingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Compulsory schooling by country+0.26-0.160.511163moderate
Capital per worker and East Asian ancestryAlmost no link either way. East Asian ancestry by country+0.00-0.160.152151independent
Capital per worker and Light regulation (Fraser)Linked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.16) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Light regulation (Fraser) by country+0.57+0.160.064157high
Capital per worker and Hours workedLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.16) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Hours worked by country-0.59-0.160.25838high
Capital per worker and Religious attendanceLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.16) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Religious attendance by country-0.61-0.160.363101high
Capital per worker and Adult obesityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Adult obesity by country+0.29-0.150.600166moderate
Capital per worker and Recycling rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Recycling rate by country+0.45+0.150.35735moderate
Capital per worker and Labour scoreLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.15) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Labour score by country+0.66+0.150.534167high
Capital per worker and Birth rateLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.15) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Birth rate by country-0.66+0.150.220170proxy
Capital per worker and Adult literacyLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.15) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Adult literacy by country+0.53-0.150.186120high
Capital per worker and Gender Inequality IndexLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.15) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Gender Inequality Index by country-0.77-0.150.655158proxy
Capital per worker and Premature NCD mortalityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.14) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Premature NCD mortality by country-0.60-0.140.536165high
Capital per worker and Homicide rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Homicide rate by country-0.23-0.140.347149moderate
Capital per worker and Education scoreLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.14) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Education score by country+0.64-0.140.400168proxy
Capital per worker and Confidence in religious institutionsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Confidence in religious institutions by country-0.47-0.140.273103moderate
Capital per worker and Legal system and property rights (Fraser)Linked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.14) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Legal system and property rights (Fraser) by country+0.69+0.140.536157proxy
Capital per worker and Retirement age, womenCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Retirement age, women by country-0.18-0.140.25549independent
Capital per worker and Trust in governmentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Trust in government by country+0.31+0.130.26247moderate
Capital per worker and Hours worked (PWT)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Hours worked (PWT) by country-0.36-0.130.662127moderate
Capital per worker and Trade opennessCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Trade openness by country+0.44+0.130.280159moderate
Capital per worker and Road traffic deathsLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.13) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Road traffic deaths by country-0.65-0.130.286165high
Capital per worker and Contraceptive use (any method)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Contraceptive use (any method) by country+0.41-0.130.665134moderate
Capital per worker and Infant mortalityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.12) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Infant mortality by country-0.63+0.120.329165proxy
Capital per worker and Official ideology, strengthCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Official ideology, strength by country-0.15-0.120.560160independent
Capital per worker and South Asian ancestryCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. South Asian ancestry by country-0.10-0.120.255151independent
Capital per worker and Health spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Health spending by country+0.34+0.120.689165independent
Capital per worker and Divorce rateAlmost no link either way. Divorce rate by country-0.01+0.120.60445independent
Capital per worker and Women ministersCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women ministers by country+0.18+0.120.603164independent
Capital per worker and Market-income GiniCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Market-income Gini by country-0.32+0.120.32445moderate
Capital per worker and Property rightsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Property rights by country+0.33-0.120.716160moderate
Capital per worker and Skilled birth attendanceCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Skilled birth attendance by country+0.50-0.120.193157high
Capital per worker and Frequent prayerLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.12) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Frequent prayer by country-0.60-0.120.64475high
Capital per worker and Muslim shareCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Muslim share by country-0.13+0.120.648168independent
Capital per worker and Government expenseCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Government expense by country+0.47+0.120.710136moderate
Capital per worker and Government effectivenessLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.11) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Government effectiveness by country+0.72+0.110.533170proxy
Capital per worker and Gender Development IndexCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Gender Development Index by country+0.48-0.110.272162high
Capital per worker and Political rights (FH)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Political rights (FH) by country-0.35+0.110.705165moderate
Capital per worker and Pupil-teacher ratioLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.11) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Pupil-teacher ratio by country-0.63+0.110.226160proxy
Capital per worker and Food insecurityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.11) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Food insecurity by country-0.65+0.110.383141proxy
Capital per worker and Government spending per capitaLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.11) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Government spending per capita by country+0.72+0.110.49443proxy
Capital per worker and Mobile subscriptionsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Mobile subscriptions by country+0.27-0.110.258170moderate
Capital per worker and European ancestryLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.11) could easily be chance. European ancestry by country+0.55+0.110.640151moderate
Capital per worker and Freedom from party bansAlmost no link either way. Freedom from party bans by country+0.08-0.110.660160independent
Capital per worker and Self-reported happinessCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Self-reported happiness by country+0.33+0.110.594103moderate
Capital per worker and Fixed broadbandLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.10) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Fixed broadband by country+0.71+0.100.665170proxy
Capital per worker and PISA readingLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.10) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. PISA reading by country+0.56-0.100.76886high
Capital per worker and Child stuntingLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Child stunting by country-0.58+0.100.088141proxy
Capital per worker and Tertiary enrollmentLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Tertiary enrollment by country+0.63+0.090.718161high
Capital per worker and Divorce rate (UN)Almost no link either way. Divorce rate (UN) by country+0.07+0.090.24186independent
Capital per worker and Human capital (PWT)Linked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Human capital (PWT) by country+0.66-0.090.485141proxy
Capital per worker and Tobacco useCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Tobacco use by country+0.22-0.090.535149independent
Capital per worker and GDP growthCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. GDP growth by country-0.26-0.090.220170moderate
Capital per worker and Married by 18Linked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Married by 18 by country-0.57-0.090.644122moderate
Capital per worker and Civil liberties (FH)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Civil liberties (FH) by country-0.38+0.080.761165moderate
Capital per worker and Freedom of associationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Freedom of association by country+0.19-0.080.781159moderate
Capital per worker and One-person householdsLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. One-person households by country+0.57+0.080.784138high
Capital per worker and Ease of forming a partyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Ease of forming a party by country+0.12-0.080.831160moderate
Capital per worker and Agricultural landCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Agricultural land by country-0.32-0.070.321169moderate
Capital per worker and Life expectancyLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Life expectancy by country+0.73+0.070.784170proxy
Capital per worker and Out of school, primaryCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Out of school, primary by country-0.39+0.070.065165moderate
Capital per worker and Aid givenLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Aid given by country+0.53+0.070.89047high
Capital per worker and Freedom to trade (Fraser)Linked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Freedom to trade (Fraser) by country+0.60+0.070.510157high
Capital per worker and Religion very importantLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Religion very important by country-0.55-0.060.672103high
Capital per worker and Birth registrationLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Birth registration by country+0.53-0.060.515150proxy
Capital per worker and Population 0-14Linked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Population 0-14 by country-0.70+0.060.672170proxy
Capital per worker and Middle Eastern ancestryCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Middle Eastern ancestry by country+0.14+0.060.620151independent
Capital per worker and PISA scienceLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. PISA science by country+0.57-0.060.85786high
Capital per worker and Health coverage indexLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Health coverage index by country+0.69-0.060.774165proxy
Capital per worker and Labor share of incomeAlmost no link either way. Labor share of income by country+0.05+0.060.745136independent
Capital per worker and Female labor participationAlmost no link either way. Female labor participation by country+0.06+0.060.683165independent
Capital per worker and PhysiciansLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Physicians by country+0.65+0.060.783165proxy
Capital per worker and Alcohol consumptionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Alcohol consumption by country+0.34-0.060.781164moderate
Capital per worker and Women in a unionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women in a union by country-0.28+0.060.786168moderate
Capital per worker and Youth not in work or studyLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Youth not in work or study by country-0.50-0.060.739157high
Capital per worker and FDI inflowsAlmost no link either way. FDI inflows by country-0.03-0.060.458170independent
Capital per worker and Gender wage gapCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Gender wage gap by country-0.11-0.050.72438independent
Capital per worker and Freedom of expressionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Freedom of expression by country+0.18-0.050.875159moderate
Capital per worker and Political civil libertiesCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Political civil liberties by country+0.21-0.050.862159moderate
Capital per worker and UnemploymentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Unemployment by country-0.10-0.050.837165independent
Capital per worker and Tuberculosis incidenceCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Tuberculosis incidence by country-0.46-0.050.676170high
Capital per worker and Ethnic diversityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Ethnic diversity by country-0.32+0.050.801142moderate
Capital per worker and Economic freedom (Fraser)Linked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Economic freedom (Fraser) by country+0.58+0.050.545157high
Capital per worker and Life satisfactionLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Life satisfaction by country+0.66-0.050.899154proxy
Capital per worker and Employment in agricultureLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Employment in agriculture by country-0.67+0.040.746165proxy
Capital per worker and Christian shareAlmost no link either way. Christian share by country+0.00-0.040.809168independent
Capital per worker and Armed conflict presentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Armed conflict present by country-0.32+0.040.717165moderate
Capital per worker and Women's political empowermentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women's political empowerment by country+0.32-0.040.880159moderate
Capital per worker and UrbanizationLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Urbanization by country+0.59+0.040.771170high
Capital per worker and Primary enrollmentAlmost no link either way. Primary enrollment by country-0.06+0.040.673168independent
Capital per worker and Independent oppositionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Independent opposition by country+0.29+0.040.904158moderate
Capital per worker and Economy free of state ownershipCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Economy free of state ownership by country+0.16+0.040.863160independent
Capital per worker and Women in managementCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women in management by country+0.22-0.040.826134moderate
Capital per worker and Governance scoreLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Governance score by country+0.55+0.040.914161high
Capital per worker and Protected landCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Protected land by country+0.14+0.040.827169independent
Capital per worker and Sound money (Fraser)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Sound money (Fraser) by country+0.43+0.040.731157moderate
Capital per worker and Religiously unaffiliatedCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Religiously unaffiliated by country+0.38+0.040.906168moderate
Capital per worker and Suicide rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Suicide rate by country+0.22+0.030.854165independent
Capital per worker and Electoral democracyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Electoral democracy by country+0.39-0.030.938159moderate
Capital per worker and Adolescent fertilityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Adolescent fertility by country-0.66-0.030.819170proxy
Capital per worker and Participatory democracyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Participatory democracy by country+0.42+0.030.943159moderate
Capital per worker and Liberal democracyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Liberal democracy by country+0.47+0.030.941159moderate
Capital per worker and Family benefits spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Family benefits spending by country+0.25-0.030.91442independent
Capital per worker and Population 65+Linked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Population 65+ by country+0.60+0.030.940170high
Capital per worker and Forest areaAlmost no link either way. Forest area by country+0.03-0.030.839168independent
Capital per worker and InflationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Inflation by country-0.14-0.030.751168independent
Capital per worker and Mean years of schoolingLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Mean years of schooling by country+0.68-0.030.862166proxy
Capital per worker and Contraceptive use (modern methods)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Contraceptive use (modern methods) by country+0.37-0.030.949131moderate
Capital per worker and Secondary enrollmentLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Secondary enrollment by country+0.64-0.030.887164high
Capital per worker and Free and fair electionsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Free and fair elections by country+0.49-0.020.943159high
Capital per worker and Median ageLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Median age by country+0.70+0.020.930170proxy
Capital per worker and Civil society participationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Civil society participation by country+0.18+0.020.950159independent
Capital per worker and Political stabilityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Political stability by country+0.55-0.020.769170moderate
Capital per worker and Hospital bedsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Hospital beds by country+0.40-0.020.922156high
Capital per worker and Voice and accountabilityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Voice and accountability by country+0.47-0.020.954170moderate
Capital per worker and Education spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Education spending by country+0.18+0.020.922163independent
Capital per worker and HIV prevalenceCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. HIV prevalence by country-0.23-0.020.915136moderate
Capital per worker and Tax revenueCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Tax revenue by country+0.28+0.020.953135moderate
Capital per worker and Expected schoolingLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Expected schooling by country+0.65-0.020.952166proxy
Capital per worker and Women in parliamentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women in parliament by country+0.13-0.020.943164independent
Capital per worker and Governing party, economic left to rightAlmost no link either way. Governing party, economic left to right by country+0.06-0.010.845147independent
Capital per worker and Anaemia in womenLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Anaemia in women by country-0.56-0.010.968164high
Capital per worker and HDILinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. HDI by country+0.78-0.010.958166proxy
Capital per worker and Equality scoreLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Equality score by country+0.56-0.010.926152high
Capital per worker and Marriage rateAlmost no link either way. Marriage rate by country-0.05-0.010.92746independent
Capital per worker and PISA mathsLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. PISA maths by country+0.59-0.010.97786high
Capital per worker and Corporate tax rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Corporate tax rate by country-0.30+0.010.98183moderate
Capital per worker and Regime typeCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Regime type by country+0.40-0.010.985159moderate
Capital per worker and Slum share of urban populationLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Slum share of urban population by country-0.64+0.010.979164high
Capital per worker and Gender scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Gender score by country+0.22-0.000.985163moderate
Capital per worker and DTP3 immunisationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. DTP3 immunisation by country+0.42+0.000.961165moderate
Capital per worker and Pre-trial detainee shareCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Pre-trial detainee share by country-0.29-0.000.968153independent
Capital per worker and Marriage rate (UN)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Marriage rate (UN) by country-0.18-0.000.98194independent
Capital per worker and Children with one parentAlmost no link either way. Children with one parent by country+0.07-0.000.98738independent
Capital per worker and Male labor participationAlmost no link either way. Male labor participation by country-0.01+0.000.992165independent
Capital per worker and Environment scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Environment score by country-0.19+0.000.991169independent
Capital per worker and GDP per capita (PPP)One side of this pair is national income itself, the thing the other figures adjust for. Adjusting income for income leaves nothing, so there is no adjusted figure. The unadjusted link shows how closely the other measure follows income. GDP per capita (PPP) by country+0.84——170proxy
Capital per worker and GNI per capita (PPP)One side of this pair is national income itself, the thing the other figures adjust for. Adjusting income for income leaves nothing, so there is no adjusted figure. The unadjusted link shows how closely the other measure follows income. GNI per capita (PPP) by country+0.86——170proxy
Capital per worker and GDP per capita (market)One side of this pair is national income itself, the thing the other figures adjust for. Adjusting income for income leaves nothing, so there is no adjusted figure. The unadjusted link shows how closely the other measure follows income. GDP per capita (market) by country+0.74——170proxy

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Feenstra, Robert C., Robert Inklaar and Marcel P. Timmer (2015), "The Next Generation of the Penn World Table", American Economic Review, 105(10), 3150-3182, www.ggdc.net/pwt. Data: Penn World Table version 11.0, Groningen Growth and Development Centre, doi:10.34894/FABVLR.