Top 10: Netherlands-#10

HDI (Human Development Index)

A long and healthy life, access to information, and a reasonable level of living are the three
fundamental elements of human development that the HDI measures in summary over time.
The Netherlands had a 2021 HDI of 0.941, placing it 10th out of 191 countries and territories
and in the Very High human development category. The Netherlands' HDI value increased by
11.1 percent, from 0.847 to 0.941, between 1990 and 2021.

GDI (Gender Development Index)

The GDI tracks gender disparities in three key areas of human development: health (based on
life expectancy at birth for both sexes), knowledge (based on mean years of schooling for
individuals 25 and older and predicted years of schooling for both sexes), and living standards
(measured by female and male estimated GNI per capita). It measures the female to male HDI
ratio. The Netherlands' 2021 female HDI rating is 0.925, while the male HDI value is 0.956. This
difference results in a GDI score of 0.968, which places the country in Group 2.
IHDI (Inequality-Adjusted HDI)
The IHDI accounts for inequality in each of the three HDI dimensions by "discounting" the
average value of each dimension based on the degree of inequality in the distribution. The
discrepancy between the HDI and the IHDI indicates the "loss" in human development brought
on by inequality. The loss of human development grows together with the level of inequality in
a nation. The loss caused by inequality in the Netherlands is 6.7%, which causes the HDI to drop
to 0.878 in 2021.
GII (Gender Inequality Index)
The GII assesses gender inequalities in three important areas: reproductive health,
empowerment, and the labor market (the loss in human development caused by inequality
between female and male achievements). Maternal mortality ratio and adolescent birth rates
are used to assess reproductive health; parliamentary representation and the percentage of
people with at least a secondary education are used to assess empowerment; and rates of labor
force participation for both men and women are used to assess labour market participation.
The Netherlands is ranked 5 out of 170 nations in 2021 with a GII rating of 0.025.
MPI (Multidimensional Poverty Index)
In order to comprehend how people experience poverty in various and concurrent ways, the
MPI goes beyond income. Ten indicators covering the three major areas of health, education,
and standard of life are used to show how people are falling behind. Multidimensionally
impoverished people are those who suffer from deprivation in at least one-third of these
weighted indicators. However, MPI is not computed for the Netherlands.
PHDI (Planetary Pressures-Adjusted HDI)
The PHDI adjusts the HDI to account for environmental factors and reflect concerns about
intergenerational inequality. To account for the excessive human pressure on the earth, the
degree of human growth is adjusted for carbon dioxide emissions per person (based on
productivity) and material footprint per capita. The PHDI and HDI are equivalent in an ideal
situation with no planetary pressures. The PHDI, however, drops below the HDI as pressures
rise. The PHDI assesses human development in this manner when planetary pressures are taken
into account. The Netherlands have a PHDI of 0.745 compared to the world’s 0.667.

Bottom 10: Chad-#190

HDI (Human Development Index)
The HDI score for Chad for 2021 is 0.394, placing it at 190 out of 191 countries, in the Low human
development category. Chad's HDI rating increased by 35.4 percent, from 0.291 to 0.394, between 2000
and 2021.

GDI (Gender Development Index)

The GDI score for Chad in 2021 is 0.770, placing it in Group 5, with the female HDI value for the country
being 0.339, compared to 0.441 for the males.

IHDI (Inequality-Adjusted HDI)

The HDI dropped to 0.251 in 2021 due to Chad's 36.3 percent loss as a result of inequality.

GII (Gender Inequality Index)

Chad ranks 165th out of 170 nations in 2021 with a GII rating of 0.652.

MPI (Multidimensional Poverty Index)

Chad is ranked 4th, with an MPI of 0.517.

PHDI (Planetary Pressures-Adjusted HDI)

Chad has a PHDI of 0.379, compared to the world’s 0.667.