Netherlands vs Portugal: Human capital composite index

Netherlands
1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Portugal
1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Netherlands rank
11th
Portugal rank
14th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Portugal, a difference of 0.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Netherlands ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 14th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8248 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8006 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0243 standard deviations from the yearly mean Netherlands
2010s 0.7396 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6694 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0702 standard deviations from the yearly mean Netherlands
2020s 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7912 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2163 standard deviations from the yearly mean Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for human capital composite index?
Netherlands ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 14th 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.