Portugal vs Post-demographic dividend: Human capital composite index

Portugal
1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Post-demographic dividend
0.2862 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Portugal rank
14th
Post-demographic dividend rank
16th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Portugal
  • Post-demographic dividend
0.20.40.60.811.2199920112024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.2862 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 0.8338 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.9 times Post-demographic dividend's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 14th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8006 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4888 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3118 standard deviations from the yearly mean Portugal
2010s 0.6932 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3869 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3063 standard deviations from the yearly mean Portugal
2020s 0.7912 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.335 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4562 standard deviations from the yearly mean Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Portugal or Post-demographic dividend?
Portugal, at 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.2862 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Post-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Portugal and Post-demographic dividend?
0.8338 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Post-demographic dividend?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for human capital composite index?
Portugal ranks 14th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 16th 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.