Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Human capital composite index

Hong Kong, China
0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.1995 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
90th
Republic of Korea rank
93rd

Human capital composite index over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Republic of Korea
-0.200.20.40.6200020122024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.1995 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0159 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 90th and Republic of Korea ranks 93rd of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.055 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3628 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3078 standard deviations from the yearly mean Republic of Korea
2010s 0.172 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.155 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0169 standard deviations from the yearly mean Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.2592 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1673 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0918 standard deviations from the yearly mean Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.1995 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
0.0159 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for human capital composite index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 90th and Republic of Korea ranks 93rd 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.