Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.7304 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Netherlands, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.7304 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Netherlands peaked at 0.7304 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1625, in 1870.
That places Netherlands 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1625 | 0.1625 | 0.1625 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1754 | 0.1754 | 0.1754 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1954 | 0.1954 | 0.1954 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2181 | 0.2181 | 0.2181 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2528 | 0.2528 | 0.2528 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3248 | 0.3235 | 0.326 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.352 | 0.3464 | 0.3576 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4084 | 0.4009 | 0.4158 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4485 | 0.441 | 0.456 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4943 | 0.4829 | 0.5057 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5467 | 0.5373 | 0.5562 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5827 | 0.5727 | 0.5927 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6203 | 0.6089 | 0.6317 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6817 | 0.6659 | 0.6976 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7304 | 0.7304 | 0.7304 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 51,817 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 937.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 51,817 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -15.05 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 120.63 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Netherlands?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Netherlands was 0.7304 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7304 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1625 in 1870.
- How does Netherlands rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.