Ireland vs Netherlands: Human Development Index
Ireland
0.949
in 2023
Netherlands
0.955
in 2023
Ireland rank
11th
Netherlands rank
8th
Human Development Index over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.955 against 0.949 in Ireland, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Globally, Ireland ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 192 countries.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.