Iceland vs Netherlands: Gender inequality index from the human development report

Iceland
0.024
in 2023
Netherlands
0.013
in 2023
Iceland rank
163rd
Netherlands rank
165th

Gender inequality index from the human development report over time

  • Iceland
  • Netherlands
00.050.10.150.2199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.024 against 0.013 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 163rd and Netherlands ranks 165th of 169 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1669 0.106 0.0609 Iceland
2000s 0.1179 0.0747 0.0432 Iceland
2010s 0.0668 0.0374 0.0294 Iceland
2020s 0.0302 0.0178 0.0125 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Iceland or Netherlands?
Iceland, at 0.024 against 0.013 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Iceland and Netherlands?
0.011, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
Iceland ranks 163rd and Netherlands ranks 165th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender inequality index from the human development report
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed