Netherlands vs Sweden: Gender inequality index from the human development report
Netherlands
0.013
in 2023
Sweden
0.007
in 2023
Netherlands rank
165th
Sweden rank
167th
Gender inequality index from the human development report over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.013 against 0.007 in Sweden, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 165th and Sweden ranks 167th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.106 | 0.0772 | 0.0288 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.0747 | 0.0499 | 0.0248 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.0374 | 0.0393 | 0.0019 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0178 | 0.0115 | 0.0063 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 0.013 against 0.007 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.006, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- Netherlands ranks 165th and Sweden ranks 167th 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.