Human Capital Index 2014

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
0.867
2
South Korea flag
South Korea
0.83
3
Japan flag
Japan
0.828
4
Finland flag
Finland
0.816
5
China, Hong Kong SAR flag
China, Hong Kong SAR
0.801
6
Netherlands flag
Netherlands
0.8
7
Ireland flag
Ireland
0.79
8
Canada flag
Canada
0.787
9
Sweden flag
Sweden
0.782
10
New Zealand flag
New Zealand
0.775
11
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom
0.771
12
Slovenia flag
Slovenia
0.77
13
Norway flag
Norway
0.77
14
Australia flag
Australia
0.768
15
Switzerland flag
Switzerland
0.767
16
Portugal flag
Portugal
0.763
17
Germany flag
Germany
0.762
18
Denmark flag
Denmark
0.76
19
Belgium flag
Belgium
0.758
20
France flag
France
0.756
21
Austria flag
Austria
0.753
22
Italy flag
Italy
0.752
23
Estonia flag
Estonia
0.75
24
Iceland flag
Iceland
0.749
25
Czech Republic flag
Czech Republic
0.746
26
Israel flag
Israel
0.741
27
Poland flag
Poland
0.731
28
Spain flag
Spain
0.722
29
Cyprus flag
Cyprus
0.72
30
Croatia flag
Croatia
0.711
31
Lithuania flag
Lithuania
0.708
32
Latvia flag
Latvia
0.707
33
China, Macao SAR flag
China, Macao SAR
0.706
34
Serbia flag
Serbia
0.705
35
Greece flag
Greece
0.705
36
United States flag
United States
0.703
37
Hungary flag
Hungary
0.697
38
Luxembourg flag
Luxembourg
0.696
39
Malta flag
Malta
0.694
40
Kazakhstan flag
Kazakhstan
0.686
41
Slovakia flag
Slovakia
0.679
42
Vietnam flag
Vietnam
0.672
43
Russia flag
Russia
0.665
44
Bulgaria flag
Bulgaria
0.653
45
United Arab Emirates flag
United Arab Emirates
0.649
46
Chile flag
Chile
0.646
47
Ukraine flag
Ukraine
0.637
48
Bahrain flag
Bahrain
0.634
49
Turkey flag
Turkey
0.626
50
Qatar flag
Qatar
0.613
51
Mauritius flag
Mauritius
0.612
52
Malaysia flag
Malaysia
0.608
53
Montenegro flag
Montenegro
0.604
54
Argentina flag
Argentina
0.603
55
Seychelles flag
Seychelles
0.603
56
Thailand flag
Thailand
0.601
57
Costa Rica flag
Costa Rica
0.601
58
Mexico flag
Mexico
0.6
59
Romania flag
Romania
0.597
60
Uruguay flag
Uruguay
0.597
61
Colombia flag
Colombia
0.589
62
Albania flag
Albania
0.586
63
Oman flag
Oman
0.579
64
Iran flag
Iran
0.578
65
Trinidad and Tobago flag
Trinidad and Tobago
0.576
66
Georgia flag
Georgia
0.575
67
Peru flag
Peru
0.57
68
Republic of Moldova flag
Republic of Moldova
0.569
69
Kuwait flag
Kuwait
0.568
70
Saudi Arabia flag
Saudi Arabia
0.565
71
Azerbaijan flag
Azerbaijan
0.563
72
Ecuador flag
Ecuador
0.561
73
Jordan flag
Jordan
0.552
74
Brazil flag
Brazil
0.539
75
North Macedonia flag
North Macedonia
0.537
76
Algeria flag
Algeria
0.532
77
Paraguay flag
Paraguay
0.519
78
Tunisia flag
Tunisia
0.517
79
Indonesia flag
Indonesia
0.517
80
Panama flag
Panama
0.514
81
Egypt flag
Egypt
0.486
82
Morocco flag
Morocco
0.483
83
Guatemala flag
Guatemala
0.449
84
Zimbabwe flag
Zimbabwe
0.436
85
Timor-Leste flag
Timor-Leste
0.432
86
South Africa flag
South Africa
0.424
87
Namibia flag
Namibia
0.419
88
Congo flag
Congo
0.414
89
Senegal flag
Senegal
0.405
90
Togo flag
Togo
0.394
91
Botswana flag
Botswana
0.39
92
Gambia flag
Gambia
0.387
93
Malawi flag
Malawi
0.387
94
Madagascar flag
Madagascar
0.387
95
Cameroon flag
Cameroon
0.387
96
Benin flag
Benin
0.381
97
Lesotho flag
Lesotho
0.37
98
Burundi flag
Burundi
0.366
99
Uganda flag
Uganda
0.363
100
Burkina Faso flag
Burkina Faso
0.349
101
Eswatini flag
Eswatini
0.34
102
Côte d'Ivoire flag
Côte d'Ivoire
0.337
103
Chad flag
Chad
0.293

Top 10 Countries

  1. #1Singapore flagSingapore
  2. #2South Korea flagSouth Korea
  3. #3Japan flagJapan
  4. #4Finland flagFinland
  5. #5China, Hong Kong SAR flagChina, Hong Kong SAR
  6. #6Netherlands flagNetherlands
  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. #95Cameroon flagCameroon
  10. #94Madagascar flagMadagascar

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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