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

China (People’s Republic of)
-0.0154 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Cuba
-0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
119th
Cuba rank
120th

Human capital composite index over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Cuba
-1012197019972024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports -0.0154 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Cuba, a difference of 0.002 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 119th and Cuba ranks 120th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Cuba Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1109 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7146 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6037 standard deviations from the yearly mean Cuba
1980s -0.0642 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean Cuba
1990s -0.0942 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8954 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9896 standard deviations from the yearly mean Cuba
2000s 0.2697 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean Cuba
2010s 0.3262 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7536 standard deviations from the yearly mean Cuba
2020s 0.152 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7333 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5813 standard deviations from the yearly mean Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, China (People’s Republic of) or Cuba?
China (People’s Republic of), at -0.0154 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between China (People’s Republic of) and Cuba?
0.002 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Cuba?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Cuba rank globally for human capital composite index?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 119th and Cuba ranks 120th 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
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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.