Belgium vs Netherlands: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Belgium
6.3%
in 2023
Netherlands
6.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
158th
Netherlands rank
156th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.6% against 6.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 158th and Netherlands ranks 156th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6.6% against 6.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Belgium ranks 158th and Netherlands ranks 156th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.