Brunei vs China (People’s Republic of): Human capital composite index

Brunei
-0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of)
-0.0154 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Brunei rank
121st
China (People’s Republic of) rank
119th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Brunei
  • China (People’s Republic of)
-0.500.511.52197019962023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports -0.0154 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Brunei, a difference of 0.0022 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 121st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 119th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and China (People’s Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6606 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1765 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4842 standard deviations from the yearly mean Brunei
1980s 0.3961 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0642 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4603 standard deviations from the yearly mean Brunei
1990s 0.4822 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7209 standard deviations from the yearly mean Brunei
2000s 0.8394 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2697 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5697 standard deviations from the yearly mean Brunei
2010s 0.0819 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3262 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2443 standard deviations from the yearly mean China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 0.0241 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.152 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.128 standard deviations from the yearly mean China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Brunei or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at -0.0154 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Brunei as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Brunei and China (People’s Republic of)?
0.0022 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and China (People’s Republic of)?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Brunei and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for human capital composite index?
Brunei ranks 121st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 119th 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.