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

China (People’s Republic of)
-0.0154 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Jordan
-0.0117 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
119th
Jordan rank
118th

Human capital composite index over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Jordan
-0.500.51197019972024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports -0.0117 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0154 standard deviations from the yearly mean in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.0037 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jordan ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 119th and Jordan ranks 118th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Jordan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1109 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4005 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2896 standard deviations from the yearly mean Jordan
1980s -0.0642 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7601 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8243 standard deviations from the yearly mean Jordan
1990s -0.1211 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6236 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7447 standard deviations from the yearly mean Jordan
2000s 0.2343 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.019 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2152 standard deviations from the yearly mean China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 0.3262 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0597 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3859 standard deviations from the yearly mean China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 0.152 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0236 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1756 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, China (People’s Republic of) or Jordan?
Jordan, at -0.0117 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0154 standard deviations from the yearly mean in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between China (People’s Republic of) and Jordan?
0.0037 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Jordan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Jordan rank globally for human capital composite index?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 119th and Jordan ranks 118th 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.