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

Netherlands, at 0.7698 against 0.7554 in Ireland as of 2020.

What is the difference in augmented human development index between Ireland and Netherlands?

0.0144, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland 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.

Ireland vs Netherlands: Augmented Human Development Index

Ireland

0.7554

in 2020

Netherlands

0.7698

in 2020

Ireland rank

17th

Netherlands rank

15th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Ireland
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.7698 against 0.7554 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0144.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ireland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 162 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1814	0.2194	0.038	Netherlands
1880s	0.206	0.2333	0.0273	Netherlands
1890s	0.2303	0.2545	0.0242	Netherlands
1900s	0.2544	0.2772	0.0229	Netherlands
1910s	0.2794	0.314	0.0346	Netherlands
1920s	0.3465	0.3858	0.0393	Netherlands
1930s	0.3619	0.4086	0.0467	Netherlands
1950s	0.4135	0.4642	0.0507	Netherlands
1960s	0.4543	0.5069	0.0526	Netherlands
1970s	0.4889	0.5552	0.0662	Netherlands
1980s	0.5213	0.604	0.0827	Netherlands
1990s	0.5708	0.6392	0.0684	Netherlands
2000s	0.6342	0.6776	0.0434	Netherlands
2010s	0.7185	0.7298	0.0113	Netherlands
2020s	0.7554	0.7698	0.0144	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Ireland or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.7698 against 0.7554 in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Ireland and Netherlands?: 0.0144, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for augmented human development index?: Ireland ranks 17th 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.