Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Human capital composite index

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
-1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.6721 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
40th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
38th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-101197019972024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.6721 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 43 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s -0.858 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3044 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean Sao Tome and Principe
1980s -0.9889 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7182 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.71 standard deviations from the yearly mean Sao Tome and Principe
1990s -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean Sao Tome and Principe
2000s -1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3659 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean Sao Tome and Principe
2010s -0.974 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5681 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.6721 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sao Tome and Principe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for human capital composite index?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 43 groups.
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
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Coverage
247 places, 8,876 data points, 1970–2024
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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.