Human Capital Index 2012

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.

103 data pointsWorldHuman Capital Index, World Bank (WB)

Interactive Map

Complete Data Rankings

Rank
1
Singapore flag
Singapore
0.857
2
South Korea flag
South Korea
0.827
3
Japan flag
Japan
0.822
4
Finland flag
Finland
0.817
5
Netherlands flag
Netherlands
0.799
6
China, Hong Kong SAR flag
China, Hong Kong SAR
0.791
7
Canada flag
Canada
0.781
8
Ireland flag
Ireland
0.778
9
New Zealand flag
New Zealand
0.777
10
Sweden flag
Sweden
0.772
11
Norway flag
Norway
0.77
12
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom
0.768
13
Switzerland flag
Switzerland
0.768
14
Germany flag
Germany
0.761
15
Australia flag
Australia
0.761
16
Slovenia flag
Slovenia
0.761
17
France flag
France
0.757
18
Belgium flag
Belgium
0.755
19
Denmark flag
Denmark
0.754
20
Portugal flag
Portugal
0.753
21
Iceland flag
Iceland
0.752
22
Italy flag
Italy
0.751
23
Austria flag
Austria
0.746
24
Estonia flag
Estonia
0.738
25
Czech Republic flag
Czech Republic
0.736
26
Israel flag
Israel
0.729
27
Poland flag
Poland
0.716
28
Spain flag
Spain
0.715
29
Greece flag
Greece
0.71
30
Cyprus flag
Cyprus
0.703
31
Croatia flag
Croatia
0.702
32
Luxembourg flag
Luxembourg
0.698
33
Lithuania flag
Lithuania
0.698
34
United States flag
United States
0.697
35
Hungary flag
Hungary
0.694
36
Latvia flag
Latvia
0.692
37
Malta flag
Malta
0.687
38
Slovakia flag
Slovakia
0.679
39
Serbia flag
Serbia
0.678
40
China, Macao SAR flag
China, Macao SAR
0.677
41
Vietnam flag
Vietnam
0.664
42
Bulgaria flag
Bulgaria
0.645
43
Kazakhstan flag
Kazakhstan
0.64
44
Chile flag
Chile
0.636
45
Ukraine flag
Ukraine
0.635
46
United Arab Emirates flag
United Arab Emirates
0.635
47
Russia flag
Russia
0.633
48
Turkey flag
Turkey
0.627
49
Bahrain flag
Bahrain
0.62
50
Mauritius flag
Mauritius
0.606
51
Qatar flag
Qatar
0.602
52
Costa Rica flag
Costa Rica
0.599
53
Romania flag
Romania
0.599
54
Malaysia flag
Malaysia
0.596
55
Argentina flag
Argentina
0.596
56
Mexico flag
Mexico
0.595
57
Montenegro flag
Montenegro
0.595
58
Uruguay flag
Uruguay
0.594
59
Thailand flag
Thailand
0.593
60
Seychelles flag
Seychelles
0.589
61
Colombia flag
Colombia
0.585
62
Iran flag
Iran
0.571
63
Kuwait flag
Kuwait
0.57
64
Albania flag
Albania
0.565
65
Trinidad and Tobago flag
Trinidad and Tobago
0.563
66
Oman flag
Oman
0.563
67
Republic of Moldova flag
Republic of Moldova
0.562
68
Georgia flag
Georgia
0.558
69
Peru flag
Peru
0.558
70
Saudi Arabia flag
Saudi Arabia
0.557
71
Jordan flag
Jordan
0.554
72
Ecuador flag
Ecuador
0.543
73
North Macedonia flag
North Macedonia
0.537
74
Brazil flag
Brazil
0.536
75
Algeria flag
Algeria
0.531
76
Azerbaijan flag
Azerbaijan
0.53
77
Tunisia flag
Tunisia
0.521
78
Paraguay flag
Paraguay
0.515
79
Panama flag
Panama
0.513
80
Indonesia flag
Indonesia
0.507
81
Egypt flag
Egypt
0.482
82
Morocco flag
Morocco
0.479
83
Guatemala flag
Guatemala
0.446
84
South Africa flag
South Africa
0.425
85
Zimbabwe flag
Zimbabwe
0.423
86
Timor-Leste flag
Timor-Leste
0.421
87
Congo flag
Congo
0.411
88
Namibia flag
Namibia
0.407
89
Senegal flag
Senegal
0.398
90
Madagascar flag
Madagascar
0.388
91
Cameroon flag
Cameroon
0.383
92
Togo flag
Togo
0.381
93
Gambia flag
Gambia
0.38
94
Botswana flag
Botswana
0.379
95
Malawi flag
Malawi
0.376
96
Benin flag
Benin
0.373
97
Lesotho flag
Lesotho
0.355
98
Burundi flag
Burundi
0.355
99
Uganda flag
Uganda
0.353
100
Burkina Faso flag
Burkina Faso
0.334
101
Eswatini flag
Eswatini
0.325
102
Côte d'Ivoire flag
Côte d'Ivoire
0.32
103
Chad flag
Chad
0.289

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. #7Canada flagCanada
  8. #8Ireland flagIreland
  9. #9New Zealand flagNew Zealand
  10. #10Sweden flagSweden

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. #99Uganda flagUganda
  6. #98Burundi flagBurundi
  7. #97Lesotho flagLesotho
  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)

The Human Capital Data Portal provides global, regional, and economy-level data on key dimensions of human capital, including education, health, social protection, and labor.

Visit Data Source

Historical Data by Year

Explore Human Capital Index data across different years. Compare trends and see how statistics have changed over time.

More People and Society Facts