Denmark vs Netherlands: Human Development Index
Denmark
0.962
in 2023
Netherlands
0.955
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Netherlands rank
7th
Human Development Index over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.962 against 0.955 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 72 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8639 | 0.8782 | 0.0143 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.9108 | 0.9086 | 0.0022 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.942 | 0.9394 | 0.0026 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9582 | 0.951 | 0.0072 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 0.962 against 0.955 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.007, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for human development index?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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.