Barbados vs Puerto Rico: Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.5076 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0759 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Barbados ranks 158th and Puerto Rico ranks 161st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1252 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.3929 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0474 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4403 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.3386 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5087 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Barbados |
| 2020s | -0.275 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0591 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital composite index, Barbados or Puerto Rico?
- Barbados, at -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.5076 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human capital composite index between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0759 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for human capital composite index?
- Barbados ranks 158th and Puerto Rico ranks 161st 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.