Belgium vs Netherlands: Human capital composite index

Belgium
1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Netherlands
1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Netherlands rank
11th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Netherlands, a difference of 0.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 202 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8248 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.642 standard deviations from the yearly mean Belgium
2010s 1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7396 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6553 standard deviations from the yearly mean Belgium
2020s 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1909 standard deviations from the yearly mean Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for human capital composite index?
Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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
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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.