Finland vs Madagascar, Republic of: Human capital composite index

Finland
1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Madagascar, Republic of
1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Finland rank
16th
Madagascar, Republic of rank
18th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Finland
  • Madagascar, Republic of
-1-0.500.511.5197119972024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Madagascar, Republic of, a difference of 0.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar, Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 16th and Madagascar, Republic of ranks 18th of 202 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Madagascar, Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7804 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9357 standard deviations from the yearly mean Finland
2010s 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1772 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9224 standard deviations from the yearly mean Finland
2020s 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9049 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.185 standard deviations from the yearly mean Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Finland or Madagascar, Republic of?
Finland, at 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Madagascar, Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Finland and Madagascar, Republic of?
0.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Madagascar, Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Finland and Madagascar, Republic of rank globally for human capital composite index?
Finland ranks 16th and Madagascar, Republic of 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.