Ireland vs Netherlands: Human Development Index
Ireland
0.949
in 2023
Netherlands
0.955
in 2023
Ireland rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th
Human Development Index over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.955 against 0.949 in Ireland, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 72 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8103 | 0.8782 | 0.0679 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.8956 | 0.9086 | 0.013 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.927 | 0.9394 | 0.0124 | 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, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.955 against 0.949 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.006, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for human development index?
- Ireland ranks 9th 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.