Uruguay vs Venezuela: Human capital composite index

Uruguay
0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Venezuela
0.794 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Uruguay rank
28th
Venezuela rank
27th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.794 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Uruguay, a difference of 0.004 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uruguay ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 27th of 202 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8923 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5623 standard deviations from the yearly mean Uruguay
1980s 0.6772 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4287 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2485 standard deviations from the yearly mean Uruguay
1990s 0.7371 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2001 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5371 standard deviations from the yearly mean Uruguay
2000s 0.4609 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2112 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2498 standard deviations from the yearly mean Uruguay
2010s 0.6368 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1882 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4486 standard deviations from the yearly mean Uruguay
2020s 0.8102 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6074 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2028 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, Uruguay or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 0.794 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Uruguay and Venezuela?
0.004 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Venezuela?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Uruguay and Venezuela rank globally for human capital composite index?
Uruguay ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 27th 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.