Human Capital Index, Male by Country

Name: Human Capital Index, Male — 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, male at 0.87, followed by Canada, South Korea, Ireland. At the lower end, Eswatini, Chad, Liberia rank among the lowest. The global median is 0.55 (West Bank and Gaza). 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

0.87

Singapore

Lowest

0.30

Eswatini

Median

0.55

West Bank and Gaza

All Countries Ranked

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Human Capital Index, Male by country — 161 countries ranked (2020). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#	Country	Human Capital Index, Male	Year
1	Singapore	0.87	2020
2	Canada	0.79	2020
3	South Korea	0.78	2020
4	Ireland	0.78	2020
5	Sweden	0.78	2020
6	Hong Kong	0.78	2020
7	United Kingdom	0.77	2020
8	Macao	0.77	2020
9	Netherlands	0.77	2020
10	Finland	0.76	2020
11	New Zealand	0.76	2020
12	Australia	0.76	2020
13	Portugal	0.76	2020
14	Norway	0.75	2020
15	Slovenia	0.75	2020
16	Belgium	0.75	2020
17	Cyprus	0.75	2020
18	Switzerland	0.75	2020
19	Estonia	0.75	2020
20	France	0.75	2020
21	Denmark	0.74	2020
22	Germany	0.74	2020
23	Austria	0.73	2020
24	Czechia	0.73	2020
25	Iceland	0.72	2020
26	Poland	0.72	2020
27	Italy	0.72	2020
28	Spain	0.72	2020
29	Israel	0.70	2020
30	United States	0.68	2020
31	Malta	0.68	2020
32	Croatia	0.68	2020
33	Luxembourg	0.67	2020
34	Greece	0.67	2020
35	Belarus	0.67	2020
36	Latvia	0.66	2020
37	United Arab Emirates	0.66	2020
38	Hungary	0.66	2020
39	Lithuania	0.66	2020
40	Serbia	0.66	2020
41	Vietnam	0.65	2020
42	China	0.65	2020
43	Türkiye	0.64	2020
44	Slovakia	0.64	2020
45	Russia	0.64	2020
46	Chile	0.64	2020
47	Montenegro	0.63	2020
48	Bahrain	0.62	2020
49	Costa Rica	0.62	2020
50	Uzbekistan	0.61	2020
51	Qatar	0.61	2020
52	Brunei	0.61	2020
53	Albania	0.61	2020
54	Peru	0.61	2020
55	Kazakhstan	0.61	2020
56	Mexico	0.60	2020
57	Bulgaria	0.60	2020
58	Colombia	0.59	2020
59	Mongolia	0.59	2020
60	Argentina	0.59	2020
61	Malaysia	0.59	2020
62	Ukraine	0.59	2020
63	Thailand	0.59	2020
64	Mauritius	0.58	2010
65	St. Lucia	0.58	2020
66	Oman	0.58	2020
67	Kyrgyzstan	0.58	2020
68	Iran	0.58	2020
69	Ecuador	0.58	2020
70	Uruguay	0.57	2020
71	St. Kitts and Nevis	0.57	2020
72	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.57	2020
73	Azerbaijan	0.57	2020
74	Seychelles	0.57	2010
75	Antigua and Barbuda	0.57	2020
76	Palau	0.56	2020
77	Moldova	0.56	2020
78	Saudi Arabia	0.56	2020
79	Romania	0.56	2020
80	Armenia	0.56	2020
81	West Bank and Gaza	0.55	2020
82	Tajikistan	0.54	2018
83	North Macedonia	0.54	2020
84	Lebanon	0.54	2017
85	Grenada	0.54	2020
86	Kuwait	0.53	2020
87	Georgia	0.53	2020
88	Jordan	0.53	2020
89	Paraguay	0.53	2020
90	Indonesia	0.52	2020
91	El Salvador	0.52	2020
92	Samoa	0.52	2020
93	Dominica	0.52	2020
94	Trinidad and Tobago	0.52	2010
95	Algeria	0.52	2020
96	Jamaica	0.51	2020
97	Tonga	0.51	2020
98	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	0.50	2020
99	Tunisia	0.50	2020
100	Philippines	0.49	2020
101	Morocco	0.49	2020
102	Micronesia	0.49	2020
103	Nicaragua	0.49	2020
104	Fiji	0.49	2020
105	India	0.49	2020
106	Panama	0.49	2020
107	Dominican Republic	0.48	2020
108	Guyana	0.48	2020
109	Egypt	0.48	2020
110	Honduras	0.47	2020
111	Bhutan	0.47	2020
112	Myanmar	0.46	2020
113	Kiribati	0.45	2020
114	Guatemala	0.45	2020
115	Bangladesh	0.45	2020
116	Laos	0.45	2020
117	Ghana	0.44	2020
118	Gabon	0.44	2020
119	Vanuatu	0.44	2020
120	Timor-Leste	0.44	2020
121	Haiti	0.43	2020
122	Togo	0.43	2020
123	Papua New Guinea	0.43	2020
124	Tuvalu	0.43	2020
125	Afghanistan	0.41	2020
126	Pakistan	0.41	2020
127	Republic of the Congo	0.41	2020
128	Solomon Islands	0.41	2020
129	The Gambia	0.41	2020
130	South Africa	0.41	2020
131	Zimbabwe	0.40	2010
132	Marshall Islands	0.40	2020
133	Senegal	0.40	2020
134	Benin	0.40	2020
135	Cameroon	0.40	2020
136	Comoros	0.40	2020
137	Iraq	0.40	2020
138	Botswana	0.39	2020
139	Guinea	0.38	2020
140	Côte d'Ivoire	0.38	2020
141	Namibia	0.38	2010
142	Ethiopia	0.38	2020
143	Madagascar	0.38	2020
144	Burkina Faso	0.38	2020
145	Tanzania	0.38	2020
146	Yemen	0.38	2020
147	Mauritania	0.37	2020
148	Burundi	0.37	2020
149	Sudan	0.37	2020
150	Angola	0.37	2020
151	Rwanda	0.37	2020
152	DR Congo	0.37	2020
153	Sierra Leone	0.36	2020
154	Nigeria	0.36	2020
155	Malawi	0.35	2010
156	Lesotho	0.32	2010
157	Mali	0.32	2020
158	Niger	0.32	2020
159	Liberia	0.31	2020
160	Chad	0.31	2020
161	Eswatini	0.30	2010

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Singapore ranks #1 with human capital index, male of 0.87 as of 2020, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest human capital index, male?

Eswatini ranks last (#161) with 0.30 as of 2020.

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

The median value is 0.55 (West Bank and Gaza, ranked #81 out of 161 countries).

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

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

What category does human capital index, male belong to?

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

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