Human Capital Index 2024

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	0.901
2	China, Macao SAR	0.853
3	China, Hong Kong SAR	0.835
4	Japan	0.821
5	Ireland	0.819
6	Sweden	0.817
7	Canada	0.811
8	South Korea	0.807
9	Estonia	0.802
10	Finland	0.796
11	Slovenia	0.795
12	Netherlands	0.794
13	Portugal	0.792
14	Cyprus	0.791
15	United Kingdom	0.788
16	Australia	0.785
17	Poland	0.785
18	Czech Republic	0.773
19	New Zealand	0.772
20	Norway	0.77
21	Denmark	0.768
22	Belgium	0.766
23	Austria	0.765
24	France	0.762
25	Israel	0.76
26	Switzerland	0.756
27	Germany	0.754
28	Russia	0.753
29	Spain	0.744
30	Latvia	0.742
31	Serbia	0.741
32	Iceland	0.739
33	Kazakhstan	0.739
34	Italy	0.732
35	Croatia	0.73
36	Lithuania	0.728
37	Malta	0.724
38	United States	0.715
39	Vietnam	0.706
40	United Arab Emirates	0.702
41	Belarus	0.7
42	Hungary	0.693
43	Bahrain	0.684
44	Luxembourg	0.683
45	Greece	0.68
46	Albania	0.678
47	Chile	0.673
48	Slovakia	0.667
49	China	0.665
50	Seychelles	0.662
51	Qatar	0.661
52	Montenegro	0.652
53	Azerbaijan	0.652
54	Turkey	0.646
55	Oman	0.642
56	Malaysia	0.638
57	Ukraine	0.638
58	Bulgaria	0.637
59	Mauritius	0.634
60	Ecuador	0.631
61	Antigua and Barbuda	0.631
62	Saint Lucia	0.631
63	Trinidad and Tobago	0.631
64	Peru	0.63
65	Palau	0.63
66	Costa Rica	0.629
67	Thailand	0.627
68	Brunei Darussalam	0.626
69	Mexico	0.625
70	Uzbekistan	0.623
71	Argentina	0.619
72	Saint Kitts and Nevis	0.614
73	Colombia	0.613
74	Grenada	0.613
75	Mongolia	0.609
76	Georgia	0.608
77	Sri Lanka	0.608
78	Iran	0.608
79	Uruguay	0.605
80	Kyrgyzstan	0.603
81	Samoa	0.6
82	Republic of Moldova	0.598
83	State of Palestine	0.597
84	Saudi Arabia	0.594
85	Micronesia (Fed. States of)	0.585
86	Romania	0.582
87	Armenia	0.574
88	Kosovo	0.564
89	Indonesia	0.562
90	Kuwait	0.559
91	Brazil	0.558
92	Tonga	0.557
93	Kenya	0.556
94	North Macedonia	0.554
95	El Salvador	0.549
96	Jordan	0.548
97	Paraguay	0.537
98	Kiribati	0.536
99	Algeria	0.535
100	Dominica	0.531
101	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0.528
102	Jamaica	0.526
103	Nepal	0.517
104	Morocco	0.512
105	India	0.511
106	Nicaragua	0.51
107	Fiji	0.509
108	Nauru	0.508
109	Tunisia	0.508
110	Panama	0.503
111	Egypt	0.501
112	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.501
113	Guyana	0.497
114	Lebanon	0.496
115	Dominican Republic	0.495
116	Cambodia	0.493
117	Zimbabwe	0.493
118	Myanmar	0.489
119	Honduras	0.482
120	Timor-Leste	0.476
121	Bhutan	0.475
122	Bangladesh	0.475
123	Vanuatu	0.474
124	Namibia	0.473
125	Guatemala	0.469
126	Ghana	0.463
127	Tuvalu	0.462
128	Marshall Islands	0.461
129	Gabon	0.46
130	Togo	0.458
131	Laos	0.456
132	Haiti	0.45
133	Philippines	0.45
134	Papua New Guinea	0.438
135	Malawi	0.438
136	Botswana	0.437
137	Senegal	0.437
138	Gambia	0.436
139	Lesotho	0.43
140	Tajikistan	0.428
141	Iraq	0.424
142	South Africa	0.424
143	Congo	0.424
144	Pakistan	0.42
145	Benin	0.416
146	Afghanistan	0.414
147	Burkina Faso	0.414
148	Côte d'Ivoire	0.414
149	Comoros	0.412
150	Burundi	0.411
151	Zambia	0.408
152	Cameroon	0.404
153	Uganda	0.404
154	Mauritania	0.403
155	Eswatini	0.403
156	Solomon Islands	0.398
157	Tanzania	0.397
158	Madagascar	0.39
159	Rwanda	0.385
160	Sierra Leone	0.382
161	Sudan	0.38
162	Ethiopia	0.38
163	Mozambique	0.375
164	Guinea	0.375
165	Yemen	0.373
166	Nigeria	0.372
167	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	0.37
168	Angola	0.367
169	Liberia	0.322
170	Mali	0.312
171	Niger	0.311
172	South Sudan	0.308
173	Chad	0.306
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.

↓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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