Malta vs Netherlands: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

Malta
0.843
in 2023
Netherlands
0.892
in 2023
Malta rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th

Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index over time

  • Malta
  • Netherlands
00.20.40.60.8201020162023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.892 against 0.843 in Malta, a difference of 0.049.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 3 regions.

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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
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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.