Augmented Human Development Index in Netherlands
Netherlands: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.7698 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index in Netherlands, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.7698 for augmented human development index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Netherlands peaked at 0.7698 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2194, in 1870.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2194 | 0.2194 | 0.2194 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2333 | 0.2333 | 0.2333 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2545 | 0.2545 | 0.2545 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2772 | 0.2772 | 0.2772 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.314 | 0.314 | 0.314 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3858 | 0.3854 | 0.3861 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4086 | 0.403 | 0.4142 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4642 | 0.4551 | 0.4733 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.5069 | 0.4981 | 0.5156 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5552 | 0.544 | 0.5664 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.604 | 0.5955 | 0.6124 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6392 | 0.6297 | 0.6487 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6776 | 0.6676 | 0.6876 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7298 | 0.7168 | 0.7428 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7698 | 0.7698 | 0.7698 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 12 Finland 0.7898 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.7805 compare
- 14 Israel 0.7732 compare
- 16 Estonia 0.7695 compare
- 18 United States 0.7496 compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.61 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4257 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Netherlands?
- Augmented human development index in Netherlands was 0.7698 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7698 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2194 in 1870.
- How does Netherlands rank for augmented human development index?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.