Gender Inequality Index in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gender Inequality Index was 0.013 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender Inequality Index in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Netherlands stood at 0.013. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Netherlands peaked at 0.122 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 165th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.106 | 0.093 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0747 | 0.053 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0374 | 0.027 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 | 0.013 | 0.024 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More poverty & inequality data for Netherlands
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,806 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.5% (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.5% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0754 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0754 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0825 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1138 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Netherlands?
- Gender inequality index in Netherlands was 0.013 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.122 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for gender inequality index?
- Netherlands ranks 165th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.