Least developed countries: UN classification vs Saudi Arabia: Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- Least developed countries: UN classification
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Least developed countries: UN classification, a difference of 1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 44 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries: UN classification | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.8784 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -0.8619 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4285 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -0.89 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6213 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital composite index, Least developed countries: UN classification or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Least developed countries: UN classification as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human capital composite index between Least developed countries: UN classification and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries: UN classification and Saudi Arabia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries: UN classification and Saudi Arabia rank globally for human capital composite index?
- Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 44 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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About this data
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.