Kuwait vs United States: Human capital composite index

Kuwait
0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2021
United States
0.0078 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2022
Kuwait rank
115th
United States rank
116th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Kuwait
  • United States
00.511.5197119962022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.0078 standard deviations from the yearly mean in United States, a difference of 0.0048 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.

Kuwait ranks 115th and United States ranks 116th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1956 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9095 standard deviations from the yearly mean United States
1980s 0.5052 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7476 standard deviations from the yearly mean United States
1990s 0.3187 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9885 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6698 standard deviations from the yearly mean United States
2000s 0.7802 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3865 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3937 standard deviations from the yearly mean Kuwait
2010s 0.2318 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2417 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0099 standard deviations from the yearly mean United States
2020s -0.0703 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2863 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3566 standard deviations from the yearly mean United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Kuwait or United States?
Kuwait, at 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.0078 standard deviations from the yearly mean in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Kuwait and United States?
0.0048 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and United States rank globally for human capital composite index?
Kuwait ranks 115th and United States ranks 116th 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.