Belgium vs Germany: Human Development Index
Belgium
0.951
in 2023
Germany
0.959
in 2023
Belgium rank
8th
Germany rank
5th
Human Development Index over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.959 against 0.951 in Belgium, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 72 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8641 | 0.8653 | 0.0012 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.9082 | 0.9194 | 0.0112 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9318 | 0.9473 | 0.0155 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9457 | 0.9567 | 0.011 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.959 against 0.951 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.008, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for human development index?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.