Human Capital Index 2011

The Human Capital Index measures a country's investment in education and health, reflecting its potential for economic growth and productivity. This vital statistic highlights the importance of nurturing human resources for sustainable development.

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Complete Data Rankings

Rank
1
Singapore flag
Singapore
0.852
2
South Korea flag
South Korea
0.826
3
Japan flag
Japan
0.819
4
Finland flag
Finland
0.817
5
Netherlands flag
Netherlands
0.798
6
China, Hong Kong SAR flag
China, Hong Kong SAR
0.786
7
New Zealand flag
New Zealand
0.778
8
Canada flag
Canada
0.777
9
Ireland flag
Ireland
0.772
10
Norway flag
Norway
0.77
11
Switzerland flag
Switzerland
0.768
12
Sweden flag
Sweden
0.767
13
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom
0.767
14
Germany flag
Germany
0.761
15
Australia flag
Australia
0.758
16
France flag
France
0.757
17
Slovenia flag
Slovenia
0.757
18
Belgium flag
Belgium
0.754
19
Iceland flag
Iceland
0.754
20
Denmark flag
Denmark
0.751
21
Italy flag
Italy
0.751
22
Portugal flag
Portugal
0.748
23
Austria flag
Austria
0.742
24
Estonia flag
Estonia
0.732
25
Czech Republic flag
Czech Republic
0.732
26
Israel flag
Israel
0.724
27
Greece flag
Greece
0.712
28
Spain flag
Spain
0.712
29
Poland flag
Poland
0.709
30
Luxembourg flag
Luxembourg
0.699
31
Croatia flag
Croatia
0.698
32
Cyprus flag
Cyprus
0.695
33
United States flag
United States
0.694
34
Lithuania flag
Lithuania
0.693
35
Hungary flag
Hungary
0.692
36
Latvia flag
Latvia
0.684
37
Malta flag
Malta
0.684
38
Slovakia flag
Slovakia
0.679
39
Serbia flag
Serbia
0.665
40
China, Macao SAR flag
China, Macao SAR
0.663
41
Vietnam flag
Vietnam
0.66
42
Bulgaria flag
Bulgaria
0.641
43
Ukraine flag
Ukraine
0.634
44
Chile flag
Chile
0.631
45
United Arab Emirates flag
United Arab Emirates
0.628
46
Turkey flag
Turkey
0.627
47
Kazakhstan flag
Kazakhstan
0.617
48
Russia flag
Russia
0.617
49
Bahrain flag
Bahrain
0.612
50
Mauritius flag
Mauritius
0.603
51
Romania flag
Romania
0.599
52
Costa Rica flag
Costa Rica
0.598
53
Qatar flag
Qatar
0.596
54
Uruguay flag
Uruguay
0.592
55
Argentina flag
Argentina
0.592
56
Mexico flag
Mexico
0.592
57
Malaysia flag
Malaysia
0.59
58
Montenegro flag
Montenegro
0.59
59
Thailand flag
Thailand
0.589
60
Colombia flag
Colombia
0.583
61
Seychelles flag
Seychelles
0.582
62
Kuwait flag
Kuwait
0.571
63
Iran flag
Iran
0.568
64
Republic of Moldova flag
Republic of Moldova
0.559
65
Trinidad and Tobago flag
Trinidad and Tobago
0.557
66
Oman flag
Oman
0.556
67
Jordan flag
Jordan
0.555
68
Albania flag
Albania
0.554
69
Saudi Arabia flag
Saudi Arabia
0.552
70
Peru flag
Peru
0.552
71
Georgia flag
Georgia
0.55
72
North Macedonia flag
North Macedonia
0.537
73
Ecuador flag
Ecuador
0.535
74
Brazil flag
Brazil
0.535
75
Algeria flag
Algeria
0.531
76
Tunisia flag
Tunisia
0.523
77
Azerbaijan flag
Azerbaijan
0.514
78
Panama flag
Panama
0.513
79
Paraguay flag
Paraguay
0.513
80
Indonesia flag
Indonesia
0.502
81
Egypt flag
Egypt
0.481
82
Morocco flag
Morocco
0.477
83
Guatemala flag
Guatemala
0.444
84
South Africa flag
South Africa
0.425
85
Zimbabwe flag
Zimbabwe
0.417
86
Timor-Leste flag
Timor-Leste
0.416
87
Congo flag
Congo
0.41
88
Namibia flag
Namibia
0.4
89
Senegal flag
Senegal
0.394
90
Madagascar flag
Madagascar
0.388
91
Cameroon flag
Cameroon
0.381
92
Gambia flag
Gambia
0.376
93
Togo flag
Togo
0.375
94
Botswana flag
Botswana
0.373
95
Malawi flag
Malawi
0.37
96
Benin flag
Benin
0.37
97
Burundi flag
Burundi
0.349
98
Uganda flag
Uganda
0.349
99
Lesotho flag
Lesotho
0.348
100
Burkina Faso flag
Burkina Faso
0.327
101
Eswatini flag
Eswatini
0.318
102
Côte d'Ivoire flag
Côte d'Ivoire
0.312
103
Chad flag
Chad
0.288

Top 10 Countries

  1. #1Singapore flagSingapore
  2. #2South Korea flagSouth Korea
  3. #3Japan flagJapan
  4. #4Finland flagFinland
  5. #5Netherlands flagNetherlands
  6. #6China, Hong Kong SAR flagChina, Hong Kong SAR
  7. #7New Zealand flagNew Zealand
  8. #8Canada flagCanada
  9. #9Ireland flagIreland
  10. #10Norway flagNorway

Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.

Bottom 10 Countries

  1. #103Chad flagChad
  2. #102Côte d'Ivoire flagCôte d'Ivoire
  3. #101Eswatini flagEswatini
  4. #100Burkina Faso flagBurkina Faso
  5. #99Lesotho flagLesotho
  6. #98Uganda flagUganda
  7. #97Burundi flagBurundi
  8. #96Benin flagBenin
  9. #95Malawi flagMalawi
  10. #94Botswana flagBotswana

Context: These countries or territories have the lowest values, often due to geographic size, administrative status, or specific characteristics.

Data Source

Human Capital Index, World Bank (WB)

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