Guatemala vs Malaysia: Human capital composite index

Guatemala
-0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Malaysia
-0.6015 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Guatemala rank
171st
Malaysia rank
168th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Guatemala
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports -0.6015 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0567 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 171st and Malaysia ranks 168th of 202 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s -0.789 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6659 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean Malaysia
1980s -0.6888 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8609 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean Malaysia
1990s -0.7787 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3926 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean Malaysia
2000s -0.3425 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1931 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5356 standard deviations from the yearly mean Malaysia
2010s -0.4466 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0567 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5033 standard deviations from the yearly mean Malaysia
2020s -0.6074 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.4472 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1602 standard deviations from the yearly mean Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Guatemala or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at -0.6015 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Guatemala and Malaysia?
0.0567 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Malaysia rank globally for human capital composite index?
Guatemala ranks 171st and Malaysia ranks 168th 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.