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Japan - Human Capital Index (HCI+) 284.34

World Bank HCI · updated 2026-10-03 · 189 economies tracked

Latest value

284.34 (2025)

Global rank

##1 of 189 economies

vs global median

1.5×

Growth since 2015

1.03×

Ranking Race — Human Capital Index (HCI+)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#102010201520202025#1#12025 overtook Singapore
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Real annual global ranks, 2010 - 2025. Japan climbed from #1 to #1 (overtook Singapore). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Japan ↓

Key Events — Japan

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2011
Earthquake, tsunami, nuclear crisis curated

Triple disaster disrupts supply chains and energy supply.

2025
Overtook Singapore in global rank auto

Human Capital Index (HCI+), 2015-2025

World Bank HCI · index score (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
201520202025275.74278.61281.47284.34

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