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Netherlands
The Netherlands relies on DigiD for most government services and is building a voluntary public NL Wallet; broad EDI-wallet rollout is expected around 2028. It notified a procedural rejection of the 2024 WHO health-rule amendments in February 2025. It is covered by the digital euro project.
Digital ID · Goal 16.9
Digital ID in Netherlands
- Program
- DigiD; eHerkenning; NL Wallet (EDI wallet, in development)
- Status
- Used by most adults
- National ID card
- ID card voluntary
- Biometrics
- Yes
- Law
- Wet digitale overheid (Wdo), phased in from 2023
The Wdo has applied in phases since 1 July 2023 and allows private login means alongside DigiD. An April 2026 government progress report said the system for private login means is unfinished, the wallet law goes to consultation at the end of 2026, and broad rollout is expected in 2028. Government says the wallet is voluntary and does not replace DigiD.
Digital money · Goal 8.10
Central bank digital currency
- Status
- In development
- Name
- Digital euro
The Netherlands uses the euro. The ECB is preparing a digital euro; the European Parliament set its negotiating position in mid-2026 and talks with the Council are under way. The ECB has said a pilot could start in 2027 and first issuance could come in 2029 if EU law is adopted. No national CBDC exists.
On the record
What has happened, newest first
- 2026-07Rolling it out
The European Parliament set its position on the digital euro and opened talks with the Council on the final law. Sumsub — Digital euro proposal advances to final EU negotiations (July 2026) ↗
- 2025-02-21Courts & law
The Kingdom of the Netherlands notified the WHO that it rejected the 2024 IHR amendments, a step the health minister described as procedural so Parliament can follow its approval procedure. Eerste Kamer — Letter from the government, 27 Oct 2025 ↗
UN and WHO
How Netherlands has voted
- WHO
- Rejected the 2024 rule changes
- Pandemic Agreement (May 2025)
- Abstained
- Migration compact (Dec 2018)
- Voted yes
- Paris climate deal
- Party
- SDG Index 2026
- 81.0 · rank 19 of 169
- Progress reports to the UN (VNRs)
- 2
Abstained on Pandemic Agreement; rejected 2024 IHR amendments.
Sovereignty score
How the -2 adds up
- +1Rejected the WHO's 2024 health-rule changes source ↗
- +1Abstained on the WHO Pandemic Agreement (May 2025) source ↗
- -1Building a CBDC (development stage) source ↗
- -1Government digital ID used by most adults source ↗
- -1Must offer an EU digital ID wallet by Dec 2026 source ↗
- -1Prices carbon nationally (tax or emissions trading) source ↗
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Country research checked Oct 2026. Tracker data checked 11 Oct 2026. Every claim links to its source.