Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Human capital composite index

Burkina Faso
-2.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Liberia
-2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
198th
Liberia rank
196th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -2.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Liberia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 198th and Liberia ranks 196th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s -1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.9252 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8361 standard deviations from the yearly mean Liberia
1980s -1.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.2754 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean Liberia
1990s -2.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.669 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean Liberia
2000s -2.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.736 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean Liberia
2010s -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2645 standard deviations from the yearly mean Burkina Faso
2020s -1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6962 standard deviations from the yearly mean Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
Liberia, at -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -2.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
0.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for human capital composite index?
Burkina Faso ranks 198th and Liberia ranks 196th 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.