Monaco vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Human capital composite index

Monaco
2.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
-1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Monaco rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Human capital composite index over time

  • Monaco
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Monaco currently reports 2.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Monaco's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Monaco has been ahead every year.

Monaco ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 202 countries.

Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Monaco Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.6881 standard deviations from the yearly mean 3.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean Monaco
1980s 2.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.6138 standard deviations from the yearly mean 3.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean Monaco
1990s 1.62 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.9127 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean Monaco
2000s 1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean Monaco
2010s 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.9849 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean Monaco
2020s 2.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean 3.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean Monaco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Monaco or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Monaco, at 2.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Monaco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Monaco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Monaco and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for human capital composite index?
Monaco ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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.