India vs Panama: Human capital composite index

India
0.2573 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Panama
0.247 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
India rank
85th
Panama rank
86th

Human capital composite index over time

  • India
  • Panama
-0.500.5197019972024

How they compare

India currently reports 0.2573 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.247 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Panama, a difference of 0.0103 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Panama ahead.

India ranks 85th and Panama ranks 86th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Panama Difference Ahead
1970s -0.1676 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5347 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7023 standard deviations from the yearly mean Panama
1980s -0.2575 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3762 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6336 standard deviations from the yearly mean Panama
1990s -0.2156 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2402 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4557 standard deviations from the yearly mean Panama
2000s -0.2996 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1273 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4269 standard deviations from the yearly mean Panama
2010s -0.1774 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.2291 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0517 standard deviations from the yearly mean India
2020s 0.0003 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0308 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0311 standard deviations from the yearly mean India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, India or Panama?
India, at 0.2573 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.247 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between India and Panama?
0.0103 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Panama?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do India and Panama rank globally for human capital composite index?
India ranks 85th and Panama ranks 86th 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.