Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Human capital composite index

Arab World
-0.6977 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Arab World rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd

Human capital composite index over time

  • Arab World
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.6977 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Arab World, a difference of 1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 44 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s -0.4208 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6596 standard deviations from the yearly mean Saudi Arabia
1990s -0.3091 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3079 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.617 standard deviations from the yearly mean Saudi Arabia
2000s -0.479 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9247 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean Saudi Arabia
2010s -0.7503 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4285 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean Saudi Arabia
2020s -0.733 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6213 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.6977 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for human capital composite index?
Arab World ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 44 groups.
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
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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.