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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
-0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Iraq
-0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2007
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
157th
Iraq rank
156th

Human capital composite index over time

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

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.0152 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 157th and Iraq ranks 156th of 202 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0254 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1807 standard deviations from the yearly mean Iraq
1980s -0.7699 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean Iraq
1990s -0.8695 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.1867 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6828 standard deviations from the yearly mean Iraq
2000s -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Iraq?
Iraq, at -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2007.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iraq?
0.0152 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iraq?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iraq rank globally for human capital composite index?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 157th and Iraq ranks 156th 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.