Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Netherlands
Netherlands: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.892 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Netherlands, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.892 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Netherlands peaked at 0.892 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.856, in 2010.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.856 | — |
| 2011 | 0.87 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.872 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.874 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.872 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.876 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.88 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.874 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.887 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.891 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.892 | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.892 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.836, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.892 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.819, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8718 | 0.856 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.886 | 0.874 | 0.892 | 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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -15.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 38.53 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Netherlands?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Netherlands was 0.892 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.892 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.856 in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.