Gender Development Index in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gender Development Index was 0.971 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Netherlands stood at 0.971. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Netherlands peaked at 0.971 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.943, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.943 | — |
| 1991 | 0.944 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.947 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.951 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.946 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.948 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.951 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.952 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.955 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.952 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.954 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.959 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.96 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.962 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.95 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.953 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.953 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.954 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.957 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.959 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.956 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.958 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.959 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.961 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.962 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.961 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.968 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.968 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.971 | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.971 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.971 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9489 | 0.943 | 0.955 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9554 | 0.95 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9584 | 0.956 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.967 | 0.961 | 0.971 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Netherlands?
- Gender development index in Netherlands was 0.971 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.971 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.943 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for gender development index?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.