Finland vs Netherlands: Human Development Index
Finland
0.948
in 2023
Netherlands
0.955
in 2023
Finland rank
10th
Netherlands rank
7th
Human Development Index over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.955 against 0.948 in Finland, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 72 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.853 | 0.8782 | 0.0252 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.9132 | 0.9086 | 0.0046 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.935 | 0.9394 | 0.0044 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.9475 | 0.951 | 0.0035 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.955 against 0.948 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.007, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for human development index?
- Finland ranks 10th 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.