Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.955 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.955
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.955
in 2023
All-time low
0.855
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Netherlands stood at 0.955. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Netherlands peaked at 0.955 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.855, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.855 | — |
| 1991 | 0.86 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.861 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.863 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.889 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.886 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.89 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.891 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.893 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.894 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.902 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.898 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.901 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.904 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.907 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.914 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.92 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.925 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.935 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.937 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.939 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.94 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.941 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.945 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.947 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.95 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.945 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.951 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.953 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.955 | +0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.955 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.955 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8782 | 0.855 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9086 | 0.898 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9394 | 0.925 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.951 | 0.945 | 0.955 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Netherlands?
- Human development index in Netherlands was 0.955 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.855 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for human development index?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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