Germany vs Netherlands: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

Germany
0.89
in 2023
Netherlands
0.892
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Netherlands rank
5th

Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
00.20.40.60.8201020162023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.892 against 0.89 in Germany, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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.