Which has higher augmented human development index, Finland or Netherlands?

Finland, at 0.7898 against 0.7698 in Netherlands as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Netherlands: Augmented Human Development Index

Finland

0.7898

in 2020

Netherlands

0.7698

in 2020

Finland rank

12th

Netherlands rank

15th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Finland
Netherlands

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.7898 against 0.7698 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Netherlands ahead.

Finland ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1239	0.2194	0.0955	Netherlands
1880s	0.1224	0.2333	0.111	Netherlands
1890s	0.1357	0.2545	0.1188	Netherlands
1900s	0.1362	0.2772	0.141	Netherlands
1910s	0.1763	0.314	0.1377	Netherlands
1920s	0.2603	0.3858	0.1254	Netherlands
1930s	0.2978	0.4086	0.1109	Netherlands
1950s	0.4086	0.4642	0.0556	Netherlands
1960s	0.4538	0.5069	0.053	Netherlands
1970s	0.4974	0.5552	0.0578	Netherlands
1980s	0.5682	0.604	0.0357	Netherlands
1990s	0.6245	0.6392	0.0147	Netherlands
2000s	0.6838	0.6776	0.0062	Finland
2010s	0.7177	0.7298	0.0121	Netherlands
2020s	0.7898	0.7698	0.02	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Finland or Netherlands?: Finland, at 0.7898 against 0.7698 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Finland and Netherlands?: 0.02, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for augmented human development index?: Finland ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.