Human Capital Index 2023

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.

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

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Complete Data Rankings

Rank
1	Singapore	0.897
2	China, Macao SAR	0.838
3	China, Hong Kong SAR	0.831
4	Japan	0.821
5	Ireland	0.816
6	Sweden	0.813
7	South Korea	0.809
8	Canada	0.809
9	Finland	0.798
10	Estonia	0.797
11	Netherlands	0.795
12	Slovenia	0.793
13	Portugal	0.788
14	United Kingdom	0.787
15	Cyprus	0.784
16	Australia	0.783
17	Poland	0.779
18	New Zealand	0.772
19	Czech Republic	0.77
20	Norway	0.77
21	Denmark	0.767
22	Belgium	0.765
23	Austria	0.763
24	France	0.761
25	Israel	0.758
26	Switzerland	0.757
27	Germany	0.755
28	Russia	0.743
29	Spain	0.741
30	Iceland	0.74
31	Latvia	0.738
32	Serbia	0.736
33	Italy	0.733
34	Kazakhstan	0.73
35	Croatia	0.728
36	Lithuania	0.725
37	Malta	0.721
38	United States	0.713
39	Vietnam	0.702
40	Belarus	0.7
41	United Arab Emirates	0.696
42	Hungary	0.693
43	Luxembourg	0.684
44	Greece	0.682
45	Bahrain	0.679
46	Chile	0.67
47	Albania	0.669
48	Slovakia	0.668
49	China	0.662
50	Seychelles	0.656
51	Qatar	0.656
52	Montenegro	0.647
53	Turkey	0.644
54	Azerbaijan	0.641
55	Bulgaria	0.637
56	Ukraine	0.637
57	Oman	0.635
58	Malaysia	0.635
59	Mauritius	0.632
60	Costa Rica	0.627
61	Brunei Darussalam	0.626
62	Trinidad and Tobago	0.625
63	Peru	0.624
64	Ecuador	0.624
65	Thailand	0.624
66	Saint Lucia	0.624
67	Uzbekistan	0.623
68	Mexico	0.622
69	Antigua and Barbuda	0.622
70	Palau	0.619
71	Argentina	0.617
72	Colombia	0.611
73	Mongolia	0.61
74	Saint Kitts and Nevis	0.607
75	Sri Lanka	0.606
76	Iran	0.605
77	Uruguay	0.604
78	Georgia	0.604
79	Kyrgyzstan	0.601
80	Grenada	0.601
81	Republic of Moldova	0.595
82	State of Palestine	0.592
83	Saudi Arabia	0.591
84	Samoa	0.587
85	Romania	0.584
86	Armenia	0.575
87	Micronesia (Fed. States of)	0.565
88	Kosovo	0.565
89	Kuwait	0.56
90	Indonesia	0.557
91	Brazil	0.556
92	Kenya	0.554
93	North Macedonia	0.553
94	Tonga	0.551
95	Jordan	0.548
96	El Salvador	0.548
97	Paraguay	0.535
98	Algeria	0.534
99	Dominica	0.534
100	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0.53
101	Jamaica	0.529
102	Kiribati	0.525
103	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.52
104	Nepal	0.514
105	Morocco	0.51
106	Nicaragua	0.509
107	Tunisia	0.509
108	Fiji	0.509
109	Nauru	0.508
110	India	0.507
111	Panama	0.504
112	Lebanon	0.501
113	Egypt	0.5
114	Dominican Republic	0.497
115	Guyana	0.497
116	Cambodia	0.493
117	Zimbabwe	0.487
118	Myanmar	0.486
119	Honduras	0.482
120	Bhutan	0.475
121	Bangladesh	0.472
122	Timor-Leste	0.472
123	Vanuatu	0.47
124	Namibia	0.468
125	Guatemala	0.467
126	Philippines	0.466
127	Ghana	0.46
128	Gabon	0.459
129	Tuvalu	0.458
130	Laos	0.456
131	Togo	0.452
132	Marshall Islands	0.452
133	Haiti	0.449
134	Tajikistan	0.447
135	Papua New Guinea	0.436
136	Senegal	0.433
137	Malawi	0.433
138	Botswana	0.432
139	Gambia	0.432
140	Lesotho	0.424
141	South Africa	0.424
142	Congo	0.423
143	Iraq	0.42
144	Pakistan	0.416
145	Benin	0.413
146	Afghanistan	0.41
147	Comoros	0.41
148	Burkina Faso	0.407
149	Burundi	0.406
150	Côte d'Ivoire	0.406
151	Zambia	0.406
152	Solomon Islands	0.403
153	Cameroon	0.402
154	Uganda	0.4
155	Mauritania	0.398
156	Eswatini	0.396
157	Tanzania	0.395
158	Madagascar	0.39
159	Rwanda	0.384
160	Ethiopia	0.381
161	Sudan	0.38
162	Sierra Leone	0.377
163	Guinea	0.374
164	Yemen	0.373
165	Mozambique	0.372
166	Nigeria	0.369
167	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	0.369
168	Angola	0.366
169	Liberia	0.321
170	Mali	0.313
171	Niger	0.312
172	South Sudan	0.307
173	Chad	0.305
174	Central African Republic	0.292

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

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

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