Bhutan vs Nepal: Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.5818 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Nepal, a difference of 0.0165 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Nepal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.638 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6546 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Nepal |
| 1990s | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2744 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8265 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Nepal |
| 2000s | -0.2967 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0003 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.2572 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6575 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4003 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.5447 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6277 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0829 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital composite index, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Bhutan, at 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.5818 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human capital composite index between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0.0165 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for human capital composite index?
- Bhutan ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 49th 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.