Eswatini vs Madagascar: Human capital composite index

Eswatini
0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Madagascar
1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Eswatini rank
19th
Madagascar rank
18th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
-1012197019962023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0553 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0038 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.1743 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1782 standard deviations from the yearly mean Eswatini
1980s 0.5383 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.143 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6813 standard deviations from the yearly mean Eswatini
1990s 0.1156 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.8028 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9184 standard deviations from the yearly mean Eswatini
2000s 0.1238 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.193 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3168 standard deviations from the yearly mean Eswatini
2010s 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1772 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.863 standard deviations from the yearly mean Eswatini
2020s 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0561 standard deviations from the yearly mean Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Eswatini or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Eswatini and Madagascar?
0.0553 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Madagascar?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Madagascar rank globally for human capital composite index?
Eswatini ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 18th 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.