Costa Rica vs Other small states: Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- Costa Rica
- Other small states
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9159 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Other small states, a difference of 0.7891 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 7.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Other small states ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1669 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.235 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9858 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8888 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0731 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9863 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital composite index, Costa Rica or Other small states?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9159 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human capital composite index between Costa Rica and Other small states?
- 0.7891 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Other small states?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Other small states rank globally for human capital composite index?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Other small states ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.