What is human rights index in Netherlands?

Human rights index in Netherlands was 0.912 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 1999.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.278 in 1944.

How does Netherlands rank for human rights index?

Netherlands ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Netherlands data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Netherlands

Name: Human Rights Index in Netherlands
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Netherlands: Human Rights Index was 0.912 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.912

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

27th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.95

in 1999

All-time low

0.278

in 1944

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Netherlands, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Netherlands stood at 0.912.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Netherlands peaked at 0.95 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.278, in 1944.

That places Netherlands 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.321	0.321	0.321	1
1790s	0.3384	0.321	0.384	10
1800s	0.3962	0.372	0.428	10
1810s	0.5206	0.367	0.667	10
1820s	0.667	0.667	0.667	10
1830s	0.6832	0.667	0.685	10
1840s	0.7054	0.685	0.835	10
1850s	0.835	0.835	0.835	10
1860s	0.835	0.835	0.835	10
1870s	0.835	0.835	0.835	10
1880s	0.837	0.835	0.845	10
1890s	0.845	0.845	0.845	10
1900s	0.845	0.845	0.845	10
1910s	0.8453	0.844	0.852	10
1920s	0.852	0.852	0.852	10
1930s	0.8508	0.849	0.852	10
1940s	0.5227	0.278	0.894	10
1950s	0.9002	0.894	0.904	10
1960s	0.9238	0.918	0.942	10
1970s	0.9441	0.943	0.949	10
1980s	0.949	0.949	0.949	10
1990s	0.9488	0.947	0.95	10
2000s	0.9474	0.946	0.948	10
2010s	0.9398	0.932	0.944	10
2020s	0.9198	0.904	0.929	6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

25 Lithuania 0.913 compare
25 Suriname 0.913 compare
27 Ghana 0.912 compare
27 South Korea 0.912 compare
30 Austria 0.907 compare
30 Cape Verde 0.907 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Netherlands

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 283,935 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 159 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.832 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.91 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.868 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.832 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.553 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.774 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Netherlands?: Human rights index in Netherlands was 0.912 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 1999.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.278 in 1944.
How does Netherlands rank for human rights index?: Netherlands ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.