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

0.0202, with Netherlands ahead.

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

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.

Netherlands vs United States: Augmented Human Development Index

Netherlands

0.7698

in 2020

United States

0.7496

in 2020

Netherlands rank

15th

United States rank

18th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Netherlands
United States

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.7698 against 0.7496 in United States, a difference of 0.0202.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was United States ahead.

Netherlands ranks 15th and United States ranks 18th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and United States in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	United States	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.2194	0.2382	0.0188	United States
1880s	0.2333	0.2328	0.0006	Netherlands
1890s	0.2545	0.2604	0.0059	United States
1900s	0.2772	0.2953	0.0181	United States
1910s	0.314	0.322	0.0081	United States
1920s	0.3858	0.3754	0.0104	Netherlands
1930s	0.4086	0.3963	0.0124	Netherlands
1950s	0.4642	0.4728	0.0086	United States
1960s	0.5069	0.5136	0.0067	United States
1970s	0.5552	0.5757	0.0205	United States
1980s	0.604	0.6482	0.0442	United States
1990s	0.6392	0.7017	0.0625	United States
2000s	0.6776	0.7354	0.0578	United States
2010s	0.7298	0.7822	0.0524	United States
2020s	0.7698	0.7496	0.0202	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Netherlands or United States?: Netherlands, at 0.7698 against 0.7496 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Netherlands and United States?: 0.0202, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for augmented human development index?: Netherlands ranks 15th and United States ranks 18th 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.