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Tuesday, October 01, 2013

India ranks 78th on human capital index; Switzerland on top

 India has been placed at a low 78th slot on a global Human Capital Index, which ranks countries on the basis of economic potential of their labour force, while Switzerland has topped the ranking. 

According to the list of total 122 countries released here today by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF), India has been ranked lower than three of its BRICS peers -- China (43rd), Russia (51st) and Brazil (57th), while South Africa is placed at 86th place. 
Among the top-ten, Switzerland is followed by Finland, Singapore, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Norway, UK, Denmark and Canada, while the US is ranked 16th. 

Yemen has been placed last at 122nd position, while Pakistan is ranked 112th. 

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