Portugal vs East Timor: Human capital composite index

Portugal
1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
East Timor
1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Portugal rank
14th
East Timor rank
13th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Portugal
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Portugal, a difference of 0.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 14th and East Timor ranks 13th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8243 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8237 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0006 standard deviations from the yearly mean Portugal
2010s 0.6932 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9817 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2885 standard deviations from the yearly mean East Timor
2020s 0.7912 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5986 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1926 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 East Timor?
East Timor, at 1.15 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 Portugal and East Timor?
0.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and East Timor?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Portugal and East Timor rank globally for human capital composite index?
Portugal ranks 14th and East Timor ranks 13th 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.