Netherlands vs Norway: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Netherlands
6.6%
in 2023
Norway
6.3%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
156th
Norway rank
159th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.6% against 6.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 156th and Norway ranks 159th of 166 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | 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, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 6.6% against 6.3% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Netherlands ranks 156th and Norway ranks 159th 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.