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Belgium vs Germany: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

Belgium
0.891
in 2023
Germany
0.89
in 2023
Belgium rank
6th
Germany rank
8th

Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
00.20.40.60.8201020162023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.891 against 0.89 in Germany, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.

Belgium ranks 6th and Germany ranks 8th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.