Human Capital Index 2026

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 pointsWorldHuman Capital Index, World Bank (WB)

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Rank
1
Singapore flag
Singapore
0.908
2
China, Macao SAR flag
China, Macao SAR
0.882
3
China, Hong Kong SAR flag
China, Hong Kong SAR
0.842
4
Ireland flag
Ireland
0.827
5
Sweden flag
Sweden
0.825
6
Japan flag
Japan
0.821
7
Canada flag
Canada
0.817
8
Estonia flag
Estonia
0.813
9
Cyprus flag
Cyprus
0.806
10
South Korea flag
South Korea
0.804
11
Slovenia flag
Slovenia
0.801
12
Portugal flag
Portugal
0.798
13
Poland flag
Poland
0.796
14
Netherlands flag
Netherlands
0.794
15
Finland flag
Finland
0.793
16
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom
0.792
17
Australia flag
Australia
0.789
18
Czech Republic flag
Czech Republic
0.779
19
Russia flag
Russia
0.774
20
Denmark flag
Denmark
0.771
21
New Zealand flag
New Zealand
0.771
22
Norway flag
Norway
0.77
23
Austria flag
Austria
0.768
24
Belgium flag
Belgium
0.768
25
Israel flag
Israel
0.766
26
France flag
France
0.762
27
Kazakhstan flag
Kazakhstan
0.757
28
Switzerland flag
Switzerland
0.754
29
Germany flag
Germany
0.753
30
Serbia flag
Serbia
0.753
31
Latvia flag
Latvia
0.751
32
Spain flag
Spain
0.748
33
Iceland flag
Iceland
0.737
34
Croatia flag
Croatia
0.735
35
Lithuania flag
Lithuania
0.733
36
Malta flag
Malta
0.73
37
Italy flag
Italy
0.729
38
United States flag
United States
0.718
39
United Arab Emirates flag
United Arab Emirates
0.713
40
Vietnam flag
Vietnam
0.713
41
Belarus flag
Belarus
0.7
42
Albania flag
Albania
0.697
43
Bahrain flag
Bahrain
0.695
44
Hungary flag
Hungary
0.693
45
Luxembourg flag
Luxembourg
0.68
46
Chile flag
Chile
0.68
47
Greece flag
Greece
0.675
48
Seychelles flag
Seychelles
0.674
49
Azerbaijan flag
Azerbaijan
0.673
50
China flag
China
0.671
51
Qatar flag
Qatar
0.67
52
Slovakia flag
Slovakia
0.666
53
Montenegro flag
Montenegro
0.661
54
Oman flag
Oman
0.655
55
Palau flag
Palau
0.651
56
Turkey flag
Turkey
0.649
57
Antigua and Barbuda flag
Antigua and Barbuda
0.648
58
Ecuador flag
Ecuador
0.646
59
Malaysia flag
Malaysia
0.646
60
Saint Lucia flag
Saint Lucia
0.644
61
Peru flag
Peru
0.642
62
Trinidad and Tobago flag
Trinidad and Tobago
0.642
63
Mauritius flag
Mauritius
0.639
64
Ukraine flag
Ukraine
0.638
65
Grenada flag
Grenada
0.637
66
Bulgaria flag
Bulgaria
0.636
67
Costa Rica flag
Costa Rica
0.634
68
Thailand flag
Thailand
0.632
69
Mexico flag
Mexico
0.63
70
Saint Kitts and Nevis flag
Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.627
71
Samoa flag
Samoa
0.627
72
Brunei Darussalam flag
Brunei Darussalam
0.626
73
Micronesia (Fed. States of) flag
Micronesia (Fed. States of)
0.625
74
Uzbekistan flag
Uzbekistan
0.623
75
Argentina flag
Argentina
0.623
76
Colombia flag
Colombia
0.618
77
Georgia flag
Georgia
0.617
78
Iran flag
Iran
0.614
79
Sri Lanka flag
Sri Lanka
0.613
80
Uruguay flag
Uruguay
0.607
81
Kyrgyzstan flag
Kyrgyzstan
0.606
82
Mongolia flag
Mongolia
0.606
83
State of Palestine flag
State of Palestine
0.605
84
Republic of Moldova flag
Republic of Moldova
0.603
85
Saudi Arabia flag
Saudi Arabia
0.6
86
Romania flag
Romania
0.58
87
Indonesia flag
Indonesia
0.571
88
Armenia flag
Armenia
0.571
89
Tonga flag
Tonga
0.57
90
Kosovo flag
Kosovo
0.562
91
Brazil flag
Brazil
0.561
92
Kenya flag
Kenya
0.56
93
Kiribati flag
Kiribati
0.558
94
Kuwait flag
Kuwait
0.557
95
North Macedonia flag
North Macedonia
0.557
96
El Salvador flag
El Salvador
0.55
97
Jordan flag
Jordan
0.546
98
Paraguay flag
Paraguay
0.541
99
Algeria flag
Algeria
0.535
100
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines flag
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
0.526
101
Nepal flag
Nepal
0.524
102
Dominica flag
Dominica
0.524
103
Jamaica flag
Jamaica
0.522
104
India flag
India
0.52
105
Morocco flag
Morocco
0.518
106
Nicaragua flag
Nicaragua
0.51
107
Fiji flag
Fiji
0.509
108
Nauru flag
Nauru
0.508
109
Tunisia flag
Tunisia
0.506
110
Zimbabwe flag
Zimbabwe
0.505
111
Egypt flag
Egypt
0.505
112
Panama flag
Panama
0.502
113
Guyana flag
Guyana
0.498
114
Myanmar flag
Myanmar
0.495
115
Cambodia flag
Cambodia
0.494
116
Dominican Republic flag
Dominican Republic
0.49
117
Lebanon flag
Lebanon
0.487
118
Timor-Leste flag
Timor-Leste
0.486
119
Namibia flag
Namibia
0.484
120
Vanuatu flag
Vanuatu
0.484
121
Honduras flag
Honduras
0.483
122
Marshall Islands flag
Marshall Islands
0.48
123
Bangladesh flag
Bangladesh
0.48
124
Bhutan flag
Bhutan
0.475
125
Guatemala flag
Guatemala
0.472
126
Togo flag
Togo
0.471
127
Ghana flag
Ghana
0.47
128
Tuvalu flag
Tuvalu
0.469
129
Gabon flag
Gabon
0.461
130
Bosnia and Herzegovina flag
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.461
131
Laos flag
Laos
0.456
132
Haiti flag
Haiti
0.452
133
Malawi flag
Malawi
0.448
134
Botswana flag
Botswana
0.447
135
Gambia flag
Gambia
0.446
136
Senegal flag
Senegal
0.443
137
Lesotho flag
Lesotho
0.443
138
Papua New Guinea flag
Papua New Guinea
0.442
139
Iraq flag
Iraq
0.432
140
Côte d'Ivoire flag
Côte d'Ivoire
0.429
141
Burkina Faso flag
Burkina Faso
0.427
142
Pakistan flag
Pakistan
0.426
143
Congo flag
Congo
0.426
144
Benin flag
Benin
0.424
145
South Africa flag
South Africa
0.424
146
Afghanistan flag
Afghanistan
0.421
147
Burundi flag
Burundi
0.42
148
Philippines flag
Philippines
0.417
149
Eswatini flag
Eswatini
0.416
150
Comoros flag
Comoros
0.416
151
Mauritania flag
Mauritania
0.414
152
Zambia flag
Zambia
0.414
153
Uganda flag
Uganda
0.413
154
Cameroon flag
Cameroon
0.408
155
Tanzania flag
Tanzania
0.401
156
Sierra Leone flag
Sierra Leone
0.391
157
Tajikistan flag
Tajikistan
0.39
158
Madagascar flag
Madagascar
0.39
159
Rwanda flag
Rwanda
0.387
160
Solomon Islands flag
Solomon Islands
0.387
161
Mozambique flag
Mozambique
0.382
162
Sudan flag
Sudan
0.382
163
Ethiopia flag
Ethiopia
0.379
164
Nigeria flag
Nigeria
0.378
165
Guinea flag
Guinea
0.377
166
Yemen flag
Yemen
0.373
167
Congo, Democratic Republic of the flag
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.372
168
Angola flag
Angola
0.369
169
Liberia flag
Liberia
0.323
170
Chad flag
Chad
0.309
171
Niger flag
Niger
0.309
172
Mali flag
Mali
0.309
173
South Sudan flag
South Sudan
0.308
174
Central African Republic flag
Central African Republic
0.292

Top 10 Countries

  1. #1Singapore flagSingapore
  2. #2China, Macao SAR flagChina, Macao SAR
  3. #3China, Hong Kong SAR flagChina, Hong Kong SAR
  4. #4Ireland flagIreland
  5. #5Sweden flagSweden
  6. #6Japan flagJapan
  7. #7Canada flagCanada
  8. #8Estonia flagEstonia
  9. #9Cyprus flagCyprus
  10. #10South Korea flagSouth Korea

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

Bottom 10 Countries

  1. #174Central African Republic flagCentral African Republic
  2. #173South Sudan flagSouth Sudan
  3. #172Mali flagMali
  4. #171Niger flagNiger
  5. #170Chad flagChad
  6. #169Liberia flagLiberia
  7. #168Angola flagAngola
  8. #167Congo, Democratic Republic of the flagCongo, Democratic Republic of the
  9. #166Yemen flagYemen
  10. #165Guinea flagGuinea

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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