Mauritania, Islamic Republic of vs North America: Human capital composite index

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
North America
0.0597 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
North America rank
20th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
  • North America
-2-101197219982024

How they compare

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.0597 standard deviations from the yearly mean in North America, a difference of 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's figure about 17.8 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North America ahead.

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and North America ranks 20th of 202 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania, Islamic Republic of North America Difference Ahead
1990s -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7223 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.91 standard deviations from the yearly mean North America
2000s -1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5483 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean North America
2010s -1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3253 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean North America
2020s 0.0143 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2002 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1858 standard deviations from the yearly mean North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Mauritania, Islamic Republic of or North America?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, at 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.0597 standard deviations from the yearly mean in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and North America?
1 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and North America?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and North America rank globally for human capital composite index?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and North America ranks 20th 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.