Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Human capital composite index

Cameroon
-0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
-0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Cameroon rank
154th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
157th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
-1.5-1-0.500.5197119972023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports -0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.023 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 154th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 157th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1970s -0.2574 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1021 standard deviations from the yearly mean Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s -0.3281 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.7699 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4418 standard deviations from the yearly mean Cameroon
1990s -0.5868 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.8739 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2871 standard deviations from the yearly mean Cameroon
2000s -0.6287 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6336 standard deviations from the yearly mean Cameroon
2010s -0.3799 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.8482 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4684 standard deviations from the yearly mean Cameroon
2020s -0.4398 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.2488 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.191 standard deviations from the yearly mean Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Cameroon, at -0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
0.023 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for human capital composite index?
Cameroon ranks 154th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 157th 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.