Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Human capital composite index

Democratic Republic of the Congo
-0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
-0.4368 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
157th
Papua New Guinea rank
159th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
-1.5-1-0.500.5197019962023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports -0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.4368 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0587 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 202 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.8506 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6953 standard deviations from the yearly mean Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s -0.8198 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2654 standard deviations from the yearly mean Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s -0.8728 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2467 standard deviations from the yearly mean Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s -0.445 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.841 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.396 standard deviations from the yearly mean Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s -0.2452 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.8971 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6519 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at -0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.4368 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0.0587 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for human capital composite index?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.