Nigeria vs Suriname: Human capital composite index

Nigeria
-1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Suriname
-1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Nigeria rank
188th
Suriname rank
185th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Nigeria
  • Suriname
-3-2-101197019962023

How they compare

Suriname currently reports -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Nigeria, a difference of 0.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 188th and Suriname ranks 185th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s -0.8356 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8337 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean Suriname
1980s -0.2121 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7586 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9707 standard deviations from the yearly mean Suriname
1990s -0.5294 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.898 standard deviations from the yearly mean Suriname
2000s -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0003 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean Suriname
2010s -1.92 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0631 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.85 standard deviations from the yearly mean Suriname
2020s -1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.6411 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.991 standard deviations from the yearly mean Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Nigeria or Suriname?
Suriname, at -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Nigeria and Suriname?
0.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for human capital composite index?
Nigeria ranks 188th and Suriname ranks 185th 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
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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.