Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Netherlands
Netherlands: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.955 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs. mean male height in Netherlands is 0.955, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Netherlands peaked at 0.955 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.855, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8782 | 0.855 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9086 | 0.898 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9394 | 0.925 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.951 | 0.945 | 0.955 | 4 |
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More gender data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,138 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 90,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 94,840 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Netherlands?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Netherlands was 0.955 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.855 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Development Index vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.