Human Development Index in Netherlands

Netherlands: Human Development Index was 0.955 in 2023. β–² 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

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.8551991: 0.861992: 0.8611993: 0.8631994: 0.8891995: 0.8861996: 0.891997: 0.8911998: 0.8931999: 0.8942000: 0.92001: 0.9022002: 0.8982003: 0.9012004: 0.9042005: 0.9072006: 0.9142007: 0.922008: 0.922009: 0.922010: 0.9252011: 0.9352012: 0.9352013: 0.9372014: 0.9392015: 0.942016: 0.9412017: 0.9452018: 0.9472019: 0.952020: 0.9452021: 0.9512022: 0.9532023: 0.955

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Denmark 0.962 compare
  2. 5 Germany 0.959 compare
  3. 5 Sweden 0.959 compare
  4. 8 Belgium 0.951 compare
  5. 9 Ireland 0.949 compare
  6. 10 Finland 0.948 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,260 data points, 1990–2023
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