Human Capital Index 2019

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.

167 data points•Updated 11/24/2025•World•Human Capital Index, World Bank (WB)•

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Rank
1	Singapore	0.883
2	Japan	0.823
3	China, Hong Kong SAR	0.817
4	South Korea	0.817
5	Finland	0.805
6	Ireland	0.803
7	Sweden	0.799
8	Canada	0.799
9	Netherlands	0.796
10	Slovenia	0.782
11	United Kingdom	0.78
12	China, Macao SAR	0.779
13	Portugal	0.776
14	Estonia	0.776
15	Australia	0.776
16	New Zealand	0.774
17	Norway	0.77
18	Denmark	0.763
19	Belgium	0.762
20	Switzerland	0.761
21	France	0.759
22	Czech Republic	0.758
23	Austria	0.758
24	Germany	0.757
25	Poland	0.757
26	Cyprus	0.755
27	Israel	0.749
28	Iceland	0.744
29	Italy	0.74
30	Spain	0.732
31	Latvia	0.722
32	Croatia	0.72
33	Serbia	0.718
34	Lithuania	0.716
35	Malta	0.709
36	United States	0.708
37	Russia	0.705
38	Kazakhstan	0.703
39	Hungary	0.694
40	Greece	0.692
41	Luxembourg	0.689
42	Vietnam	0.689
43	United Arab Emirates	0.675
44	Slovakia	0.673
45	Chile	0.658
46	Bahrain	0.658
47	China	0.65
48	Bulgaria	0.642
49	Turkey	0.637
50	Ukraine	0.637
51	Qatar	0.636
52	Seychelles	0.632
53	Albania	0.631
54	Montenegro	0.628
55	Mauritius	0.623
56	Malaysia	0.622
57	Costa Rica	0.616
58	Mongolia	0.616
59	Thailand	0.613
60	Mexico	0.612
61	Argentina	0.61
62	Oman	0.61
63	Azerbaijan	0.604
64	Trinidad and Tobago	0.603
65	Colombia	0.601
66	Uruguay	0.601
67	Peru	0.6
68	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.599
69	Sri Lanka	0.596
70	Saint Lucia	0.596
71	Ecuador	0.595
72	Kyrgyzstan	0.595
73	Iran	0.593
74	Romania	0.589
75	Georgia	0.589
76	Antigua and Barbuda	0.587
77	Republic of Moldova	0.583
78	Armenia	0.58
79	Saint Kitts and Nevis	0.579
80	Saudi Arabia	0.579
81	Palau	0.578
82	State of Palestine	0.576
83	Kosovo	0.568
84	Kuwait	0.563
85	Grenada	0.553
86	Jordan	0.55
87	Brazil	0.549
88	Dominica	0.548
89	North Macedonia	0.546
90	El Salvador	0.546
91	Kenya	0.544
92	Indonesia	0.539
93	Jamaica	0.537
94	Samoa	0.535
95	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0.535
96	Algeria	0.533
97	Philippines	0.532
98	Paraguay	0.528
99	Tonga	0.525
100	Tajikistan	0.523
101	Lebanon	0.52
102	Tunisia	0.513
103	Panama	0.508
104	Nicaragua	0.508
105	Dominican Republic	0.505
106	Nepal	0.501
107	Morocco	0.498
108	Guyana	0.495
109	Egypt	0.493
110	Cambodia	0.491
111	India	0.489
112	Micronesia (Fed. States of)	0.486
113	Kiribati	0.482
114	Honduras	0.481
115	Myanmar	0.475
116	Zimbabwe	0.464
117	Bangladesh	0.461
118	Guatemala	0.459
119	Gabon	0.457
120	Laos	0.457
121	Timor-Leste	0.454
122	Vanuatu	0.45
123	Ghana	0.447
124	Namibia	0.446
125	Haiti	0.446
126	Tuvalu	0.444
127	Papua New Guinea	0.427
128	Togo	0.426
129	Solomon Islands	0.425
130	South Africa	0.424
131	Senegal	0.421
132	Congo	0.419
133	Marshall Islands	0.414
134	Botswana	0.413
135	Gambia	0.412
136	Malawi	0.412
137	Iraq	0.404
138	Comoros	0.403
139	Pakistan	0.403
140	Lesotho	0.399
141	Benin	0.399
142	Afghanistan	0.397
143	Cameroon	0.395
144	Zambia	0.394
145	Madagascar	0.389
146	Tanzania	0.388
147	Burundi	0.388
148	Ethiopia	0.383
149	Uganda	0.383
150	Burkina Faso	0.381
151	Rwanda	0.378
152	Sudan	0.377
153	Mauritania	0.376
154	Côte d'Ivoire	0.375
155	Yemen	0.373
156	Eswatini	0.371
157	Guinea	0.37
158	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	0.365
159	Angola	0.361
160	Mozambique	0.359
161	Sierra Leone	0.358
162	Nigeria	0.358
163	Mali	0.32
164	Liberia	0.318
165	Niger	0.317
166	South Sudan	0.306
167	Chad	0.299

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Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.

↓Bottom 10 Countries

Context: These countries or territories have the lowest values, often due to geographic size, administrative status, or specific characteristics.

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