Brunei vs Iran: Human capital composite index

Brunei
-0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Iran
-0.0437 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Brunei rank
121st
Iran rank
122nd

Human capital composite index over time

  • Brunei
  • Iran
-0.500.511.52197019962023

How they compare

Brunei currently reports -0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0437 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Iran, a difference of 0.0261 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 121st and Iran ranks 122nd of 202 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7132 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0159 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7291 standard deviations from the yearly mean Brunei
1980s 0.4503 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2261 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2242 standard deviations from the yearly mean Brunei
1990s 0.4567 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2398 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2169 standard deviations from the yearly mean Brunei
2000s 0.8596 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.097 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7627 standard deviations from the yearly mean Brunei
2010s 0.1642 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0828 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.247 standard deviations from the yearly mean Brunei
2020s 0.0241 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0404 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0645 standard deviations from the yearly mean Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Brunei or Iran?
Brunei, at -0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0437 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Brunei and Iran?
0.0261 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Iran?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Iran rank globally for human capital composite index?
Brunei ranks 121st and Iran ranks 122nd 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
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.