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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
-0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Zambia
-0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
157th
Zambia rank
155th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Zambia
-1.5-1-0.500.5197019972024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports -0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.022 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 155th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0612 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2165 standard deviations from the yearly mean Zambia
1980s -0.7699 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.1893 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5806 standard deviations from the yearly mean Zambia
1990s -0.8716 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.9521 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0805 standard deviations from the yearly mean Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.4054 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8934 standard deviations from the yearly mean Zambia
2010s -0.8482 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0743 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9225 standard deviations from the yearly mean Zambia
2020s -0.1787 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.3243 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1455 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 Zambia?
Zambia, at -0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
0.022 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia rank globally for human capital composite index?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 155th 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.