Human Capital Index 2017

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
0.882
2
Japan flag
Japan
0.838
3
South Korea flag
South Korea
0.833
4
China, Hong Kong SAR flag
China, Hong Kong SAR
0.817
5
Finland flag
Finland
0.815
6
Ireland flag
Ireland
0.808
7
Netherlands flag
Netherlands
0.802
8
Sweden flag
Sweden
0.797
9
Canada flag
Canada
0.797
10
Slovenia flag
Slovenia
0.784
11
Portugal flag
Portugal
0.778
12
Australia flag
Australia
0.778
13
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom
0.776
14
New Zealand flag
New Zealand
0.772
15
Norway flag
Norway
0.769
16
Denmark flag
Denmark
0.768
17
Estonia flag
Estonia
0.768
18
Switzerland flag
Switzerland
0.766
19
Austria flag
Austria
0.765
20
Germany flag
Germany
0.763
21
Belgium flag
Belgium
0.762
22
Czech Republic flag
Czech Republic
0.76
23
Israel flag
Israel
0.757
24
France flag
France
0.756
25
Kazakhstan flag
Kazakhstan
0.754
26
Poland flag
Poland
0.753
27
Italy flag
Italy
0.753
28
China, Macao SAR flag
China, Macao SAR
0.749
29
Cyprus flag
Cyprus
0.746
30
Serbia flag
Serbia
0.746
31
Iceland flag
Iceland
0.745
32
Spain flag
Spain
0.733
33
Latvia flag
Latvia
0.731
34
Croatia flag
Croatia
0.725
35
Lithuania flag
Lithuania
0.722
36
Russia flag
Russia
0.713
37
United States flag
United States
0.711
38
Malta flag
Malta
0.705
39
Hungary flag
Hungary
0.703
40
Greece flag
Greece
0.697
41
Luxembourg flag
Luxembourg
0.693
42
Vietnam flag
Vietnam
0.683
43
Slovakia flag
Slovakia
0.68
44
United Arab Emirates flag
United Arab Emirates
0.669
45
Bulgaria flag
Bulgaria
0.666
46
Chile flag
Chile
0.66
47
Bahrain flag
Bahrain
0.657
48
Ukraine flag
Ukraine
0.641
49
Qatar flag
Qatar
0.629
50
Malaysia flag
Malaysia
0.627
51
Turkey flag
Turkey
0.626
52
Seychelles flag
Seychelles
0.624
53
Mauritius flag
Mauritius
0.62
54
Montenegro flag
Montenegro
0.618
55
Albania flag
Albania
0.618
56
Argentina flag
Argentina
0.614
57
Thailand flag
Thailand
0.613
58
Azerbaijan flag
Azerbaijan
0.613
59
Mexico flag
Mexico
0.609
60
Oman flag
Oman
0.603
61
Costa Rica flag
Costa Rica
0.603
62
Uruguay flag
Uruguay
0.601
63
Georgia flag
Georgia
0.601
64
Colombia flag
Colombia
0.596
65
Trinidad and Tobago flag
Trinidad and Tobago
0.596
66
Romania flag
Romania
0.595
67
Iran flag
Iran
0.589
68
Peru flag
Peru
0.588
69
Ecuador flag
Ecuador
0.587
70
Republic of Moldova flag
Republic of Moldova
0.579
71
Saudi Arabia flag
Saudi Arabia
0.577
72
Kuwait flag
Kuwait
0.565
73
Jordan flag
Jordan
0.548
74
Brazil flag
Brazil
0.544
75
North Macedonia flag
North Macedonia
0.536
76
Indonesia flag
Indonesia
0.533
77
Algeria flag
Algeria
0.532
78
Paraguay flag
Paraguay
0.525
79
Panama flag
Panama
0.514
80
Tunisia flag
Tunisia
0.512
81
Egypt flag
Egypt
0.491
82
Morocco flag
Morocco
0.49
83
Guatemala flag
Guatemala
0.455
84
Zimbabwe flag
Zimbabwe
0.455
85
Timor-Leste flag
Timor-Leste
0.448
86
Namibia flag
Namibia
0.439
87
South Africa flag
South Africa
0.423
88
Senegal flag
Senegal
0.417
89
Congo flag
Congo
0.417
90
Togo flag
Togo
0.414
91
Botswana flag
Botswana
0.407
92
Malawi flag
Malawi
0.405
93
Gambia flag
Gambia
0.399
94
Benin flag
Benin
0.393
95
Cameroon flag
Cameroon
0.392
96
Lesotho flag
Lesotho
0.391
97
Madagascar flag
Madagascar
0.386
98
Burundi flag
Burundi
0.384
99
Uganda flag
Uganda
0.377
100
Burkina Faso flag
Burkina Faso
0.371
101
Eswatini flag
Eswatini
0.362
102
Côte d'Ivoire flag
Côte d'Ivoire
0.362
103
Chad flag
Chad
0.297

Top 10 Countries

  1. #1Singapore flagSingapore
  2. #2Japan flagJapan
  3. #3South Korea flagSouth Korea
  4. #4China, Hong Kong SAR flagChina, Hong Kong SAR
  5. #5Finland flagFinland
  6. #6Ireland flagIreland
  7. #7Netherlands flagNetherlands
  8. #8Sweden flagSweden
  9. #9Canada flagCanada
  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. #97Madagascar flagMadagascar
  8. #96Lesotho flagLesotho
  9. #95Cameroon flagCameroon
  10. #94Benin flagBenin

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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