These are the international rankings of the Netherlands.
Culture
Economy
International Monetary Fund: Income per capita in purchasing power parity ranked 9 out of 181 (2011) United Nations Development Programme: Human Development Index ranked 3 out of 169 (2011) World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report ranked 5 out of 144 (2012–2013). World Economic Forum: Human Capital Report 2015 ranked 8 out of 124 (2015). European Innovation Scoreboard ranked 5th out of 36 (2017) World Intellectual Property Organization: Global Innovation Index 2024, ranked 8 out of 133 countries
Military
Institute for Economics and Peace: Global Peace Index ranked 14 out of 152 (2025)
Politics
RSF World Press Freedom Index ranked 6 out of 180 (2021) Fraser Institute: World Freedom Index ranked 2 out of 123 (2013) Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index ranked 9 out of 176 (2012) Reporters Without Borders: Press Freedom Index ranked 3 out of 178 (2011-2012) The Economist: Democracy Index ranked 10 out of 167 (2011) Fund For Peace: Failed States Index ranked 167 out of 177 (2012) United Nations: e-Government Readiness Index ranked 2 out of 190 (2012)
Society Main (reference) article: Society of the Netherlands OECD: Society at a Glance 2019. OECD Social Indicators ranked 5 out of 36 (2019)
See also
Communications in the Netherlands Education in the Netherlands Geography of the Netherlands Geology of the Netherlands Demographics of the Netherlands Government of the Netherlands Foreign relations of the Netherlands Law of the Netherlands Military of the Netherlands
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