List of provinces of Papua New Guinea by Human Development Index
This is a list of Provinces of Papua New Guinea by Human Development Index as of 2021.[1]
| Rank | Province | HDI (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| High human development | ||
| 1 | National Capital District
|
0.729 |
| Medium human development | ||
| 2 |  Manus
|
0.613 |
| 3 | East New Britain
|
0.603 |
| 4 |  New Ireland
|
0.601 |
| 5 |  Autonomous Region of Bougainville
|
0.597 |
| 6 |  Morobe
|
0.595 |
West New Britain
| ||
| 8 | Western Highlands
|
0.588 |
| 9 |  Chimbu
|
0.572 |
Central
| ||
| 11 | Western
|
0.565 |
| 12 |  Milne Bay
|
0.564 |
| 13 |  Madang
|
0.560 |
| – |  Papua New Guinea
|
0.558 |
| 14 |  Oro
|
0.557 |
| 15 |  Jiwaka
|
0.554 |
| 16 | East Sepik
|
0.552 |
| Low human development | ||
| 17 |  Sandaun
|
0.532 |
| 18 | Eastern Highlands
|
0.525 |
| 19 |  Gulf
|
0.524 |
| 20 |  Enga
|
0.490 |
Southern Highlands
| ||
| 22 |  Hela
|
0.463 |
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org.