Human Capital Index 2013

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
0.862
2
South Korea flag
South Korea
0.828
3
Japan flag
Japan
0.825
4
Finland flag
Finland
0.816
5
Netherlands flag
Netherlands
0.799
6
China, Hong Kong SAR flag
China, Hong Kong SAR
0.796
7
Ireland flag
Ireland
0.784
8
Canada flag
Canada
0.784
9
Sweden flag
Sweden
0.777
10
New Zealand flag
New Zealand
0.776
11
Norway flag
Norway
0.77
12
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom
0.77
13
Switzerland flag
Switzerland
0.767
14
Slovenia flag
Slovenia
0.766
15
Australia flag
Australia
0.765
16
Germany flag
Germany
0.762
17
Portugal flag
Portugal
0.758
18
Denmark flag
Denmark
0.757
19
France flag
France
0.757
20
Belgium flag
Belgium
0.756
21
Italy flag
Italy
0.751
22
Iceland flag
Iceland
0.751
23
Austria flag
Austria
0.749
24
Estonia flag
Estonia
0.744
25
Czech Republic flag
Czech Republic
0.741
26
Israel flag
Israel
0.735
27
Poland flag
Poland
0.723
28
Spain flag
Spain
0.719
29
Cyprus flag
Cyprus
0.712
30
Greece flag
Greece
0.707
31
Croatia flag
Croatia
0.707
32
Lithuania flag
Lithuania
0.703
33
United States flag
United States
0.7
34
Latvia flag
Latvia
0.7
35
Luxembourg flag
Luxembourg
0.697
36
Hungary flag
Hungary
0.695
37
Serbia flag
Serbia
0.692
38
China, Macao SAR flag
China, Macao SAR
0.691
39
Malta flag
Malta
0.691
40
Slovakia flag
Slovakia
0.679
41
Vietnam flag
Vietnam
0.668
42
Kazakhstan flag
Kazakhstan
0.663
43
Bulgaria flag
Bulgaria
0.649
44
Russia flag
Russia
0.649
45
United Arab Emirates flag
United Arab Emirates
0.642
46
Chile flag
Chile
0.641
47
Ukraine flag
Ukraine
0.636
48
Bahrain flag
Bahrain
0.627
49
Turkey flag
Turkey
0.627
50
Mauritius flag
Mauritius
0.609
51
Qatar flag
Qatar
0.607
52
Malaysia flag
Malaysia
0.602
53
Costa Rica flag
Costa Rica
0.6
54
Argentina flag
Argentina
0.599
55
Montenegro flag
Montenegro
0.599
56
Romania flag
Romania
0.598
57
Mexico flag
Mexico
0.598
58
Thailand flag
Thailand
0.597
59
Seychelles flag
Seychelles
0.596
60
Uruguay flag
Uruguay
0.595
61
Colombia flag
Colombia
0.587
62
Albania flag
Albania
0.576
63
Iran flag
Iran
0.575
64
Oman flag
Oman
0.571
65
Trinidad and Tobago flag
Trinidad and Tobago
0.57
66
Kuwait flag
Kuwait
0.569
67
Georgia flag
Georgia
0.567
68
Republic of Moldova flag
Republic of Moldova
0.566
69
Peru flag
Peru
0.564
70
Saudi Arabia flag
Saudi Arabia
0.561
71
Jordan flag
Jordan
0.553
72
Ecuador flag
Ecuador
0.552
73
Azerbaijan flag
Azerbaijan
0.547
74
Brazil flag
Brazil
0.538
75
North Macedonia flag
North Macedonia
0.537
76
Algeria flag
Algeria
0.532
77
Tunisia flag
Tunisia
0.519
78
Paraguay flag
Paraguay
0.517
79
Panama flag
Panama
0.513
80
Indonesia flag
Indonesia
0.512
81
Egypt flag
Egypt
0.484
82
Morocco flag
Morocco
0.481
83
Guatemala flag
Guatemala
0.448
84
Zimbabwe flag
Zimbabwe
0.429
85
Timor-Leste flag
Timor-Leste
0.427
86
South Africa flag
South Africa
0.424
87
Namibia flag
Namibia
0.413
88
Congo flag
Congo
0.412
89
Senegal flag
Senegal
0.402
90
Togo flag
Togo
0.388
91
Madagascar flag
Madagascar
0.387
92
Cameroon flag
Cameroon
0.385
93
Botswana flag
Botswana
0.385
94
Gambia flag
Gambia
0.384
95
Malawi flag
Malawi
0.382
96
Benin flag
Benin
0.377
97
Lesotho flag
Lesotho
0.362
98
Burundi flag
Burundi
0.36
99
Uganda flag
Uganda
0.358
100
Burkina Faso flag
Burkina Faso
0.342
101
Eswatini flag
Eswatini
0.333
102
Côte d'Ivoire flag
Côte d'Ivoire
0.329
103
Chad flag
Chad
0.291

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

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. #94Gambia flagGambia

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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