Human Capital Index 2016

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
0.877
2
Japan flag
Japan
0.835
3
South Korea flag
South Korea
0.832
4
Finland flag
Finland
0.815
5
China, Hong Kong SAR flag
China, Hong Kong SAR
0.812
6
Ireland flag
Ireland
0.802
7
Netherlands flag
Netherlands
0.802
8
Canada flag
Canada
0.794
9
Sweden flag
Sweden
0.792
10
Slovenia flag
Slovenia
0.78
11
Australia flag
Australia
0.774
12
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom
0.774
13
Portugal flag
Portugal
0.773
14
New Zealand flag
New Zealand
0.773
15
Norway flag
Norway
0.769
16
Switzerland flag
Switzerland
0.767
17
Denmark flag
Denmark
0.765
18
Germany flag
Germany
0.763
19
Estonia flag
Estonia
0.762
20
Austria flag
Austria
0.761
21
Belgium flag
Belgium
0.76
22
France flag
France
0.756
23
Czech Republic flag
Czech Republic
0.755
24
Italy flag
Italy
0.752
25
Israel flag
Israel
0.752
26
Iceland flag
Iceland
0.746
27
Poland flag
Poland
0.746
28
Cyprus flag
Cyprus
0.738
29
China, Macao SAR flag
China, Macao SAR
0.735
30
Serbia flag
Serbia
0.732
31
Kazakhstan flag
Kazakhstan
0.731
32
Spain flag
Spain
0.729
33
Latvia flag
Latvia
0.723
34
Croatia flag
Croatia
0.72
35
Lithuania flag
Lithuania
0.717
36
United States flag
United States
0.708
37
Malta flag
Malta
0.701
38
Hungary flag
Hungary
0.701
39
Greece flag
Greece
0.7
40
Russia flag
Russia
0.697
41
Luxembourg flag
Luxembourg
0.694
42
Slovakia flag
Slovakia
0.68
43
Vietnam flag
Vietnam
0.68
44
United Arab Emirates flag
United Arab Emirates
0.662
45
Bulgaria flag
Bulgaria
0.662
46
Chile flag
Chile
0.656
47
Bahrain flag
Bahrain
0.649
48
Ukraine flag
Ukraine
0.64
49
Turkey flag
Turkey
0.626
50
Qatar flag
Qatar
0.624
51
Malaysia flag
Malaysia
0.621
52
Mauritius flag
Mauritius
0.617
53
Seychelles flag
Seychelles
0.617
54
Montenegro flag
Montenegro
0.613
55
Argentina flag
Argentina
0.61
56
Thailand flag
Thailand
0.609
57
Albania flag
Albania
0.607
58
Mexico flag
Mexico
0.606
59
Costa Rica flag
Costa Rica
0.602
60
Uruguay flag
Uruguay
0.6
61
Azerbaijan flag
Azerbaijan
0.596
62
Romania flag
Romania
0.596
63
Oman flag
Oman
0.595
64
Colombia flag
Colombia
0.594
65
Georgia flag
Georgia
0.592
66
Trinidad and Tobago flag
Trinidad and Tobago
0.589
67
Iran flag
Iran
0.585
68
Peru flag
Peru
0.582
69
Ecuador flag
Ecuador
0.579
70
Republic of Moldova flag
Republic of Moldova
0.575
71
Saudi Arabia flag
Saudi Arabia
0.573
72
Kuwait flag
Kuwait
0.566
73
Jordan flag
Jordan
0.549
74
Brazil flag
Brazil
0.543
75
North Macedonia flag
North Macedonia
0.536
76
Algeria flag
Algeria
0.532
77
Indonesia flag
Indonesia
0.528
78
Paraguay flag
Paraguay
0.523
79
Panama flag
Panama
0.514
80
Tunisia flag
Tunisia
0.514
81
Egypt flag
Egypt
0.489
82
Morocco flag
Morocco
0.488
83
Guatemala flag
Guatemala
0.453
84
Zimbabwe flag
Zimbabwe
0.449
85
Timor-Leste flag
Timor-Leste
0.442
86
Namibia flag
Namibia
0.432
87
South Africa flag
South Africa
0.423
88
Congo flag
Congo
0.416
89
Senegal flag
Senegal
0.413
90
Togo flag
Togo
0.408
91
Botswana flag
Botswana
0.401
92
Malawi flag
Malawi
0.399
93
Gambia flag
Gambia
0.395
94
Cameroon flag
Cameroon
0.39
95
Benin flag
Benin
0.389
96
Madagascar flag
Madagascar
0.386
97
Lesotho flag
Lesotho
0.384
98
Burundi flag
Burundi
0.378
99
Uganda flag
Uganda
0.373
100
Burkina Faso flag
Burkina Faso
0.364
101
Eswatini flag
Eswatini
0.355
102
Côte d'Ivoire flag
Côte d'Ivoire
0.353
103
Chad flag
Chad
0.296

Top 10 Countries

  1. #1Singapore flagSingapore
  2. #2Japan flagJapan
  3. #3South Korea flagSouth Korea
  4. #4Finland flagFinland
  5. #5China, Hong Kong SAR flagChina, Hong Kong SAR
  6. #6Ireland flagIreland
  7. #7Netherlands flagNetherlands
  8. #8Canada flagCanada
  9. #9Sweden flagSweden
  10. #10Slovenia flagSlovenia

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. #96Madagascar flagMadagascar
  9. #95Benin flagBenin
  10. #94Cameroon flagCameroon

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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