Iraq vs Zambia: Human capital composite index

Iraq
-0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2007
Zambia
-0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Iraq rank
156th
Zambia rank
155th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Iraq
  • Zambia
-1-0.500.5197019972024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports -0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Iraq, a difference of 0.0068 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

Iraq ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 155th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0254 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0612 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0358 standard deviations from the yearly mean Zambia
1980s 0.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.1893 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5693 standard deviations from the yearly mean Iraq
1990s -0.532 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.8474 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3154 standard deviations from the yearly mean Iraq
2000s -0.5075 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.6719 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1643 standard deviations from the yearly mean Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Iraq or Zambia?
Zambia, at -0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Iraq and Zambia?
0.0068 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for human capital composite index?
Iraq ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 155th 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
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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.