Suriname vs Zimbabwe: Human capital composite index

Suriname
-1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Zimbabwe
-1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Suriname rank
185th
Zimbabwe rank
184th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Suriname
  • Zimbabwe
-1.5-1-0.500.51197019962023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Suriname, a difference of 0.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 184th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7975 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.728 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean Suriname
1980s 0.7529 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.364 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.389 standard deviations from the yearly mean Suriname
1990s 0.5655 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0275 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5381 standard deviations from the yearly mean Suriname
2000s 0.2394 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0111 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2284 standard deviations from the yearly mean Suriname
2010s -0.1584 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1366 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.295 standard deviations from the yearly mean Zimbabwe
2020s -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0997 standard deviations from the yearly mean Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Suriname or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Suriname and Zimbabwe?
0.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zimbabwe?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Suriname and Zimbabwe rank globally for human capital composite index?
Suriname ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 184th 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.