Human Capital Index, Female by Country

Name: Human Capital Index, Female — Global Data for 161 Countries
Creator: World Bank

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

As of 2020, Singapore leads globally in human capital index, female at 0.89, followed by Hong Kong, Finland, Macao. At the lower end, Chad, Niger, Mali rank among the lowest. The global median is 0.60 (Saudi Arabia). This indicator falls under the "Social Protection" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 161 countries.

Countries

161

Highest

0.89

Singapore

Lowest

0.29

Chad

Median

0.60

Saudi Arabia

All Countries Ranked

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Human Capital Index, Female by country — 161 countries ranked (2020). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#	Country	Human Capital Index, Female	Year
1	Singapore	0.89	2020
2	Hong Kong	0.85	2020
3	Finland	0.83	2020
4	Macao	0.82	2020
5	South Korea	0.81	2020
6	Estonia	0.81	2020
7	Canada	0.81	2020
8	Sweden	0.81	2020
9	Netherlands	0.81	2020
10	Ireland	0.80	2020
11	Slovenia	0.80	2020
12	Norway	0.79	2020
13	United Kingdom	0.79	2020
14	New Zealand	0.79	2020
15	Poland	0.79	2020
16	Australia	0.78	2020
17	Portugal	0.78	2020
18	France	0.78	2020
19	Czechia	0.77	2020
20	Denmark	0.77	2020
21	Belgium	0.77	2020
22	Iceland	0.77	2020
23	Germany	0.77	2020
24	Switzerland	0.76	2020
25	Israel	0.76	2020
26	Cyprus	0.76	2020
27	Austria	0.76	2020
28	Lithuania	0.76	2020
29	Latvia	0.75	2020
30	Spain	0.74	2020
31	Croatia	0.74	2020
32	Malta	0.74	2020
33	Italy	0.74	2020
34	Belarus	0.73	2020
35	Vietnam	0.73	2020
36	Russia	0.73	2020
37	United States	0.72	2020
38	Greece	0.71	2020
39	Hungary	0.71	2020
40	Luxembourg	0.70	2020
41	Serbia	0.70	2020
42	Slovakia	0.69	2020
43	United Arab Emirates	0.69	2020
44	Bahrain	0.69	2020
45	Ukraine	0.68	2020
46	Qatar	0.67	2020
47	Chile	0.67	2020
48	Albania	0.66	2020
49	China	0.66	2020
50	Türkiye	0.66	2020
51	Kazakhstan	0.65	2020
52	Oman	0.65	2020
53	Brunei	0.64	2020
54	Costa Rica	0.64	2020
55	Montenegro	0.64	2020
56	Mongolia	0.64	2020
57	Malaysia	0.63	2020
58	Bulgaria	0.63	2020
59	Thailand	0.63	2020
60	Uzbekistan	0.63	2020
61	St. Lucia	0.63	2020
62	Mexico	0.63	2020
63	Antigua and Barbuda	0.63	2020
64	Uruguay	0.62	2020
65	Mauritius	0.62	2010
66	Kyrgyzstan	0.62	2020
67	Palau	0.62	2020
68	Colombia	0.61	2020
69	Argentina	0.61	2020
70	Ecuador	0.61	2020
71	Iran	0.61	2020
72	Georgia	0.61	2020
73	Romania	0.61	2020
74	West Bank and Gaza	0.61	2020
75	Moldova	0.61	2020
76	Peru	0.60	2020
77	Armenia	0.60	2020
78	St. Kitts and Nevis	0.60	2020
79	Grenada	0.60	2020
80	Kuwait	0.60	2020
81	Saudi Arabia	0.60	2020
82	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.59	2020
83	Trinidad and Tobago	0.59	2010
84	Azerbaijan	0.59	2020
85	Seychelles	0.59	2010
86	Samoa	0.58	2020
87	Jordan	0.58	2020
88	Dominica	0.58	2020
89	North Macedonia	0.57	2020
90	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	0.57	2020
91	El Salvador	0.57	2020
92	Jamaica	0.56	2020
93	Tonga	0.56	2020
94	Algeria	0.56	2020
95	Indonesia	0.56	2020
96	Tajikistan	0.54	2018
97	Tunisia	0.54	2020
98	Philippines	0.54	2020
99	Lebanon	0.54	2017
100	Kiribati	0.54	2020
101	Fiji	0.53	2020
102	Paraguay	0.53	2020
103	Nicaragua	0.53	2020
104	Micronesia	0.53	2020
105	Dominican Republic	0.52	2020
106	Panama	0.52	2020
107	Guyana	0.52	2020
108	Morocco	0.52	2020
109	Egypt	0.51	2020
110	India	0.50	2020
111	Myanmar	0.49	2020
112	Honduras	0.49	2020
113	Bangladesh	0.48	2020
114	Bhutan	0.47	2020
115	Timor-Leste	0.47	2020
116	Gabon	0.47	2020
117	Tuvalu	0.47	2020
118	Guatemala	0.47	2020
119	Vanuatu	0.47	2020
120	Laos	0.47	2020
121	Haiti	0.46	2020
122	Ghana	0.46	2020
123	South Africa	0.45	2020
124	Marshall Islands	0.44	2020
125	Botswana	0.44	2020
126	Senegal	0.44	2020
127	The Gambia	0.44	2020
128	Solomon Islands	0.43	2020
129	Togo	0.43	2020
130	Papua New Guinea	0.43	2020
131	Republic of the Congo	0.43	2020
132	Iraq	0.42	2020
133	Zimbabwe	0.41	2010
134	Comoros	0.41	2020
135	Namibia	0.41	2010
136	Burundi	0.40	2020
137	Madagascar	0.40	2020
138	Benin	0.40	2020
139	Tanzania	0.40	2020
140	Pakistan	0.40	2020
141	Cameroon	0.40	2020
142	Rwanda	0.39	2020
143	Mauritania	0.39	2020
144	Burkina Faso	0.39	2020
145	Sudan	0.39	2020
146	Ethiopia	0.38	2020
147	Côte d'Ivoire	0.38	2020
148	Malawi	0.38	2010
149	Sierra Leone	0.37	2020
150	Afghanistan	0.37	2020
151	DR Congo	0.37	2020
152	Yemen	0.37	2020
153	Nigeria	0.37	2020
154	Lesotho	0.36	2010
155	Guinea	0.36	2020
156	Angola	0.36	2020
157	Eswatini	0.32	2010
158	Liberia	0.32	2020
159	Mali	0.32	2020
160	Niger	0.31	2020
161	Chad	0.29	2020

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest human capital index, female in 2020?

Singapore ranks #1 with human capital index, female of 0.89 as of 2020, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest human capital index, female?

Chad ranks last (#161) with 0.29 as of 2020.

What is the global median for human capital index, female?

The median value is 0.60 (Saudi Arabia, ranked #81 out of 161 countries).

How many countries report data for human capital index, female?

161 countries have available data for human capital index, female. Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does human capital index, female belong to?

Human Capital Index, Female is classified under the "Social Protection" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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