Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Human capital composite index

Saudi Arabia
0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd
United Arab Emirates rank
30th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
-0.500.511.5197119972024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0199 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1681 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0707 standard deviations from the yearly mean Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.3079 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3805 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0725 standard deviations from the yearly mean United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.7436 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5403 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2033 standard deviations from the yearly mean Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.5102 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6092 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.099 standard deviations from the yearly mean United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.6213 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.709 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0878 standard deviations from the yearly mean United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.0199 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for human capital composite index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th 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.