Human development index vs gdp per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.955 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.955
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.955
in 2023
All-time low
0.855
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Netherlands is 0.955, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.955 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.855, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.855 | — |
| 1991 | 0.86 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.861 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.863 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.889 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.886 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.89 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.891 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.893 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.894 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.902 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.898 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.901 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.904 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.907 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.914 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.92 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.925 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.935 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.937 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.939 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.94 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.941 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.945 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.947 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.95 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.945 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.951 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.953 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.955 | +0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.955 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.955 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8782 | 0.855 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9086 | 0.898 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9394 | 0.925 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.951 | 0.945 | 0.955 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Netherlands was 0.955 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.855 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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