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Jan Peter Balkenende

Jan Peter Balkenende

Legacy

🇳🇱Netherlands

Rank #68
Score: 68
About Jan Peter Balkenende

Jan Peter Balkenende (b. 1956) was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2010. During his time in office, he focused on social cohesion, fiscal stability, and institutional reform — including education and immigration policies.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Netherlands HDI ≈ 0.9468/10
Source: CountryEconomy.com – Netherlands HDI (2022 )
GDP per capita
Balanced governance, fiscal prudence7/10
Source: OECD Economic Surveys: Netherlands (2024 )
Gini coefficient
Gini ~ 26.43/10
Source: CountryEconomy – Netherlands Gini (2023 )
Employment rate
Low unemployment rate ~ 3.8%4/5
Source: OECD survey (2025 )
Freedom index
Economic freedom score high9/10
Source: Index of Economic Freedom – Netherlands (2023 )
Corruption index
CPI ~78/1004/5
Source: Transparency International – Netherlands (2024 )

Derived Criminal Score
No known criminal convictions20/20
Source: Public record (2025 )