Costa Rica vs World: Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- Costa Rica
- World
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9159 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean in World, a difference of 0.959 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 21.2 times World's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and World ranks 22nd 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0156 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4175 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9858 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0565 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0879 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.15 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 World?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9159 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human capital composite index between Costa Rica and World?
- 0.959 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and World rank globally for human capital composite index?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and World ranks 22nd 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.