Human Capital Index (0–1) by Country

Name: Human Capital Index (0–1) — Global Data for 172 Countries
Creator: World Bank

Social ProtectionSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Updated November 2026

As of 2020, Singapore leads globally in human capital index (0–1) at 0.88, followed by Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea. At the lower end, Central African Republic, Chad, South Sudan rank among the lowest. The global median is 0.56 (Kuwait). This indicator falls under the "Social Protection" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 172 countries.

Countries

172

Highest

0.88

Singapore

Lowest

0.29

Central African Republic

Median

0.56

Kuwait

All Countries Ranked

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Human Capital Index (0–1) by country — 172 countries ranked (2020). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#	Country	Human Capital Index (0–1)	Year
1	Singapore	0.88	2020
2	Hong Kong	0.81	2020
3	Japan	0.80	2020
4	South Korea	0.80	2020
5	Canada	0.80	2020
6	Finland	0.80	2020
7	Macao	0.80	2020
8	Sweden	0.80	2020
9	Ireland	0.79	2020
10	Netherlands	0.79	2020
11	United Kingdom	0.78	2020
12	Estonia	0.78	2020
13	New Zealand	0.78	2020
14	Slovenia	0.77	2020
15	Norway	0.77	2020
16	Australia	0.77	2020
17	Portugal	0.77	2020
18	France	0.76	2020
19	Belgium	0.76	2020
20	Switzerland	0.76	2020
21	Cyprus	0.76	2020
22	Denmark	0.76	2020
23	Poland	0.75	2020
24	Czechia	0.75	2020
25	Germany	0.75	2020
26	Austria	0.75	2020
27	Iceland	0.75	2020
28	Israel	0.73	2020
29	Spain	0.73	2020
30	Italy	0.73	2020
31	Croatia	0.71	2020
32	Malta	0.71	2020
33	Latvia	0.71	2020
34	Lithuania	0.71	2020
35	United States	0.70	2020
36	Belarus	0.70	2020
37	Greece	0.69	2020
38	Vietnam	0.69	2020
39	Luxembourg	0.69	2020
40	Hungary	0.68	2020
41	Russia	0.68	2020
42	Serbia	0.68	2020
43	United Arab Emirates	0.67	2020
44	Slovakia	0.66	2020
45	China	0.65	2020
46	Bahrain	0.65	2020
47	Chile	0.65	2020
48	Türkiye	0.65	2020
49	Qatar	0.64	2020
50	Albania	0.63	2020
51	Montenegro	0.63	2020
52	Seychelles	0.63	2020
53	Ukraine	0.63	2020
54	Costa Rica	0.63	2020
55	Kazakhstan	0.63	2020
56	Brunei	0.63	2020
57	Uzbekistan	0.62	2020
58	Mauritius	0.62	2020
59	Mongolia	0.61	2020
60	Bulgaria	0.61	2020
61	Mexico	0.61	2020
62	Malaysia	0.61	2020
63	Thailand	0.61	2020
64	Oman	0.61	2020
65	Peru	0.61	2020
66	Colombia	0.60	2020
67	Trinidad and Tobago	0.60	2020
68	St. Lucia	0.60	2020
69	Argentina	0.60	2020
70	Uruguay	0.60	2020
71	Sri Lanka	0.60	2020
72	Kyrgyzstan	0.60	2020
73	Antigua and Barbuda	0.60	2020
74	Ecuador	0.59	2020
75	Iran	0.59	2020
76	Palau	0.59	2020
77	St. Kitts and Nevis	0.59	2020
78	Romania	0.58	2020
79	Moldova	0.58	2020
80	West Bank and Gaza	0.58	2020
81	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.58	2020
82	Armenia	0.58	2020
83	Azerbaijan	0.58	2020
84	Saudi Arabia	0.58	2020
85	Georgia	0.57	2020
86	Grenada	0.57	2020
87	Kuwait	0.56	2020
88	North Macedonia	0.56	2020
89	Jordan	0.55	2020
90	Brazil	0.55	2020
91	Samoa	0.55	2020
92	Kenya	0.55	2020
93	El Salvador	0.55	2020
94	Dominica	0.54	2020
95	Indonesia	0.54	2020
96	Jamaica	0.53	2020
97	Algeria	0.53	2020
98	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	0.53	2020
99	Tonga	0.53	2020
100	Paraguay	0.53	2020
101	Tunisia	0.52	2020
102	Philippines	0.52	2020
103	Lebanon	0.52	2020
104	Fiji	0.51	2020
105	Nicaragua	0.51	2020
106	Micronesia	0.51	2020
107	Nepal	0.50	2020
108	Morocco	0.50	2020
109	Tajikistan	0.50	2020
110	Dominican Republic	0.50	2020
111	Panama	0.50	2020
112	Guyana	0.50	2020
113	Egypt	0.49	2020
114	India	0.49	2020
115	Kiribati	0.49	2020
116	Cambodia	0.49	2020
117	Honduras	0.48	2020
118	Myanmar	0.48	2020
119	Bhutan	0.48	2020
120	Zimbabwe	0.47	2020
121	Bangladesh	0.46	2020
122	Guatemala	0.46	2020
123	Gabon	0.46	2020
124	Laos	0.46	2020
125	Vanuatu	0.45	2020
126	Timor-Leste	0.45	2020
127	Ghana	0.45	2020
128	Tuvalu	0.45	2020
129	Haiti	0.45	2020
130	Namibia	0.45	2020
131	Togo	0.43	2020
132	Papua New Guinea	0.43	2020
133	South Africa	0.43	2020
134	Marshall Islands	0.42	2020
135	The Gambia	0.42	2020
136	Senegal	0.42	2020
137	Solomon Islands	0.42	2020
138	Republic of the Congo	0.42	2020
139	Botswana	0.41	2020
140	Malawi	0.41	2020
141	Iraq	0.41	2020
142	Pakistan	0.41	2020
143	Comoros	0.40	2020
144	Lesotho	0.40	2020
145	Benin	0.40	2020
146	Afghanistan	0.40	2020
147	Cameroon	0.40	2020
148	Zambia	0.40	2020
149	Madagascar	0.39	2020
150	Tanzania	0.39	2020
151	Burundi	0.39	2020
152	Uganda	0.38	2020
153	Burkina Faso	0.38	2020
154	Ethiopia	0.38	2020
155	Mauritania	0.38	2020
156	Côte d'Ivoire	0.38	2020
157	Rwanda	0.38	2020
158	Sudan	0.38	2020
159	Yemen	0.37	2020
160	Eswatini	0.37	2020
161	Guinea	0.37	2020
162	DR Congo	0.37	2020
163	Sierra Leone	0.36	2020
164	Angola	0.36	2020
165	Mozambique	0.36	2020
166	Nigeria	0.36	2020
167	Liberia	0.32	2020
168	Mali	0.32	2020
169	Niger	0.32	2020
170	South Sudan	0.31	2020
171	Chad	0.30	2020
172	Central African Republic	0.29	2020

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest human capital index (0–1) in 2020?

Singapore ranks #1 with human capital index (0–1) of 0.88 as of 2020, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest human capital index (0–1)?

Central African Republic ranks last (#172) with 0.29 as of 2020.

What is the global median for human capital index (0–1)?

The median value is 0.56 (Kuwait, ranked #87 out of 172 countries).

How many countries report data for human capital index (0–1)?

172 countries have available data for human capital index (0–1). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does human capital index (0–1) belong to?

Human Capital Index (0–1) is classified under the "Social Protection" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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