Spain vs Uruguay: Human capital composite index

Spain
0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Uruguay
0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Spain rank
31st
Uruguay rank
28th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Spain
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Spain, a difference of 0.0243 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 28th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6852 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2668 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4184 standard deviations from the yearly mean Spain
2000s 0.6601 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4763 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1838 standard deviations from the yearly mean Spain
2010s 0.6306 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6496 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.019 standard deviations from the yearly mean Uruguay
2020s 0.6871 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7424 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0552 standard deviations from the yearly mean Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Spain or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Spain and Uruguay?
0.0243 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for human capital composite index?
Spain ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 28th 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.