The Human Capital Index provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across regions and income groups. The methodology behind the rankings is intended to serve as a basis for time-series analysis that Indexallows countries to track progress, relative to their own performance as well as that of others. As a vital support to the Index, the Country Profiles included in this Report provide a visual representation of countries’ demographic and labour force structure—calling attention to population dynamics such as youth bulges, ageing populations and shrinking workforces—as well as a wealth of information on countries’ human capital composition and contextual variables pointing to critical areas for urgent and longer-term investments