Cyprus—Human Capital Index (0–1)
Category: Social ProtectionSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #21 of 172Series years: 2010–2020
Latest Value
0.76
2020
Global Rank
#21
of 172 countries
Maximum
0.76
2020
Minimum
0.69
2010
CAGR
+1.0%
4 years
Last
0.76
Previous
—
Highest
0.76
Lowest
0.69
Unit
index (0–1)
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cyprus's human capital index (0–1) was 0.76 in 2020, ranking #21 out of 172 countries. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 0.76 (2020) and the lowest was 0.69 (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Cyprus — Human Capital Index (0–1): 0.755520224571228 index (0–1) for reference year 2020. Source: World Bank. Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.76 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.75 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.75 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.69 |
Top Countries — Human Capital Index (0–1)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 0.88 | 2020 |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.81 | 2020 |
| 3 | Japan | 0.80 | 2020 |
| 4 | Korea, Rep. | 0.80 | 2020 |
| 5 | Canada | 0.80 | 2020 |
| 6 | Finland | 0.80 | 2020 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 0.80 | 2020 |
| 8 | Sweden | 0.80 | 2020 |
| 9 | Ireland | 0.79 | 2020 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 0.79 | 2020 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The HCI calculates the contributions of health and education to worker productivity. The final index score ranges from zero to one and measures the productivity as a future worker of child born today relative to the benchmark of full health and complete education.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Bank staff calculations based on the methodology described in World Bank (2018). https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/30498.
Unit
index (0–1)