Hong Kong (China) vs Malta: Human capital composite index

Hong Kong (China)
0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Malta
0.2395 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Hong Kong (China) rank
90th
Malta rank
87th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Malta
-0.200.20.40.60.8200120122024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.2395 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 0.0241 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong (China)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malta ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 90th and Malta ranks 87th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 0.055 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.449 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.394 standard deviations from the yearly mean Malta
2010s 0.172 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4162 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2442 standard deviations from the yearly mean Malta
2020s 0.2737 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1593 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1144 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 Malta?
Malta, at 0.2395 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Hong Kong (China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Hong Kong (China) and Malta?
0.0241 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Malta?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Malta rank globally for human capital composite index?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 90th and Malta ranks 87th 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.