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Human Capital Index

September 20 , 2020 1399 days 1032 0
  • The World Bank released report named The Human Capital Index 2020 Update: Human Capital in the Time of COVID-19.
  • The index benchmarks key components of human capital across countries.
  • India has been ranked at the 116th position in 2020.
  • Last year India was ranked 115 out of 157 countries.
  • This year India finds itself at 116th from among 174 countries.
  • However, India’s score increased to 0.49 in 2020 from 0.44 in 2018.
  • Singapore topped in the index and followed by Hongkong& china and Japan.

Human Capital

  • It consists of the knowledge, skills, and health that people accumulate over their lives, enabling them to realize their potential as productive members of society.

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