Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -0.6015 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.6267 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0252 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 170th and Malaysia ranks 168th of 202 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.8605 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6934 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8201 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.99 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Malaysia |
| 1990s | -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4687 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Malaysia |
| 2000s | -0.9744 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0567 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -0.4857 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0384 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital composite index, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at -0.6015 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.6267 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human capital composite index between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.0252 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for human capital composite index?
- Bangladesh ranks 170th and Malaysia ranks 168th 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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About this data
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.