Benin vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Human capital composite index

Benin
-1 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
-0.7429 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Benin rank
179th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
176th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Benin
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
-2-1.5-1-0.500.5197019972024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports -0.7429 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Benin, a difference of 0.2571 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Benin ranks 179th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.9381 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3083 standard deviations from the yearly mean Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.8932 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2308 standard deviations from the yearly mean Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0355 standard deviations from the yearly mean Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s -0.7085 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.1183 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5902 standard deviations from the yearly mean Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s -0.2198 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.8561 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6364 standard deviations from the yearly mean Benin
2020s -0.9471 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.8358 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1113 standard deviations from the yearly mean Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Benin or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at -0.7429 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.2571 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for human capital composite index?
Benin ranks 179th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th 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
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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.