Afghanistan vs Singapore: Human capital composite index

Afghanistan
-0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Singapore
-0.075 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
125th
Singapore rank
128th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Singapore
-3-2-10197019962023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.075 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Singapore, a difference of 0.0165 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 125th and Singapore ranks 128th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1191 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean Singapore
2010s -0.4943 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1299 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6242 standard deviations from the yearly mean Singapore
2020s -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.075 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0165 standard deviations from the yearly mean Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Afghanistan or Singapore?
Afghanistan, at -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.075 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Afghanistan and Singapore?
0.0165 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Singapore rank globally for human capital composite index?
Afghanistan ranks 125th and Singapore ranks 128th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Human capital composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human capital composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 8,876 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.