Latin America & Caribbean vs Sweden: Human capital composite index

Latin America & Caribbean
0.509 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Sweden
1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Sweden
0.511.52199320082024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.509 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Sweden's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 43 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5225 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9296 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4071 standard deviations from the yearly mean Sweden
2010s 0.4622 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean Sweden
2020s 0.396 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Latin America & Caribbean or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.509 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden?
1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden rank globally for human capital composite index?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 43 groups.
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.