Poland vs South Africa: Human capital composite index

Poland
0.6443 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
South Africa
0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Poland rank
40th
South Africa rank
43rd

Human capital composite index over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
-0.2500.250.50.75198720052024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.6443 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean in South Africa, a difference of 0.0183 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4503 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0907 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3595 standard deviations from the yearly mean Poland
2010s 0.3382 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5059 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1678 standard deviations from the yearly mean South Africa
2020s 0.3061 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6052 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2991 standard deviations from the yearly mean South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 0.6443 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Poland and South Africa?
0.0183 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for human capital composite index?
Poland ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd 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.