List of subnational entities with the highest and lowest Human Development Index
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The following list shows the
Regions with the highest and lowest HDI
25 highest HDIs
The top 25 regions with the highest HDI in 2021 were:[3]
Rank | Region | County | HDI (2021) |
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Very high human development | |||
1 | Zurich
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0.989 |
2 | Oslo and Akershus | ![]() |
0.980 |
Australian Capital Territory | ![]() | ||
4 | Greater London | ![]() |
0.973 |
5 | Hamburg | ![]() |
0.972 |
Stockholm County | ![]() | ||
7 | Western Australia | ![]() |
0.967 |
Capital Region of Denmark | ![]() | ||
9 | Lake Geneva region | ![]() |
0.966 |
10 | Utrecht province | ![]() |
0.964 |
11 | North Holland | ![]() |
0.962 |
12 | Ticino | ![]() |
0.961 |
13 | Prague | ![]() |
0.960 |
Helsinki-Uusimaa Region
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15 | Berlin | ![]() |
0.959 |
16 | Wellington Region | ![]() |
0.958 |
Western Norway | ![]() | ||
18 | Northwestern Switzerland | ![]() |
0.957 |
19 | Baden-Württemberg | ![]() |
0.956 |
Trøndelag | ![]() |
0.956 | |
21 | Alberta | ![]() |
0.955 |
22 | Bremen | ![]() |
0.954 |
23 | Brussels | ![]() |
0.953 |
Central Slovenia | ![]() | ||
25 | New South Wales | ![]() |
0.952 |
Capital Area (Gyeonggi, Seoul, Incheon) | ![]() | ||
Central Switzerland | ![]() |
25 lowest HDIs
The top 25 regions with the lowest HDi in 2021 were:[3]
Rank | Region | Country | HDI (2021) |
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Low human development | |||
1 | Middle Juba | ![]() |
0.232 |
2 | Zone 2 (Borkou, Ennedi, Tibesti, Kanem, Barh El Gazel, Lac) |
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0.268 |
3 | Galguduud | ![]() |
0.279 |
4 | Zone 5 (Chari-Baguirmi, Dababa, Baguirmi, Hadjer-Lamis) |
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0.284 |
5 | Sahel Region | ![]() |
0.286 |
6 | Hiran | ![]() |
0.291 |
Zone 4 (Ouaddai, Assoungha, Sila, Wadi Fira) |
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8 | Bay | ![]() |
0.294 |
9 | Bakool | ![]() |
0.295 |
10 | Lower Juba | ![]() |
0.300 |
11 | Warrap | ![]() |
0.311 |
12 | Middle Shabelle | ![]() |
0.315 |
13 | Lower Shabelle | ![]() |
0.323 |
Togdheer | ![]() | ||
15 | Gedo | ![]() |
0.330 |
16 | Timbuktu Region | ![]() |
0.331 |
17 | Zone 3 (Guera, Batha, Salamat) | ![]() |
0.334 |
18 | Kebbi State | ![]() |
0.335 |
Jonglei State | ![]() | ||
20 | Sokoto State | ![]() |
0.336 |
21 | Sool | ![]() |
0.338 |
22 | Southeastern Region (Basse-Kotto, Mbomou, Haut-Mbomou) |
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0.340 |
23 | Kuntaur | ![]() |
0.342 |
24 | Unity State | ![]() |
0.344 |
25 | Lakes State | ![]() |
0.348 |
Africa
Top 10 highest
The 10 regions with the highest HDI in 2021 were:[3]
Rank | Region | Country | HDI (2021) |
---|---|---|---|
Very high human development | |||
1 | South (Grand Port, Savanne, Plaines Wilhems, Rivière Noire) |
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0.812 |
High human development | |||
2 | Port Said Governorate | ![]() |
0.797 |
3 | North (Port Louis, Pamplemousses, Rivière du Rempart, Flacq, Moka) |
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0.796 |
4 | Suez Governorate | ![]() |
0.783 |
5 | Alexandria Governorate | ![]() |
0.780 |
6 | Cairo Governorate | ![]() |
0.779 |
7 | Grand Tunis | ![]() |
0.775 |
8 | South-East District | ![]() |
0.770 |
9 | North Center (Algiers, Blida, Boumerdès, Tipaza, Bouïra, Médéa, Tizi Ouzou, Béjaïa, Chlef, Aïn Defla) |
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0.767 |
10 | Damietta Governorate | ![]() |
0.757 |
Top 10 lowest
The 10 regions with the lowest HDI in 2021 were:[3]
Rank | Region | Country | HDI (2021) |
---|---|---|---|
Low human development | |||
1 | Middle Juba | ![]() |
0.232 |
2 | Zone 2 (Borkou, Ennedi, Tibesti, Kanem, Barh El Gazel, Lac) |
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0.268 |
3 | Galguduud | ![]() |
0.279 |
4 | Zone 5 (Chari-Baguirmi, Dababa, Baguirmi, Hadjer-Lamis) |
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0.284 |
5 | Sahel Region | ![]() |
0.286 |
6 | Hiran | ![]() |
0.291 |
Zone 4 (Ouaddai, Assoungha, Sila, Wadi Fira) |
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8 | Bay | ![]() |
0.294 |
9 | Bakool | ![]() |
0.295 |
10 | Lower Juba | ![]() |
0.300 |
Asia
Top 10 highest
The 10 regions with the highest HDI in Asia in 2021 were:[3]
Rank | Region | Country | HDI (2021) |
---|---|---|---|
Very high human development | |||
1 | Capital Area (Gyeonggi, Seoul, Incheon) | ![]() |
0.952 |
2 | Southern Kantō (Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Nagano) |
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0.951 |
3 | Gyeongnam (South Gyeongsang, Busan, Ulsan) |
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0.936 |
4 | Kansai (Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo, Nara, Wakayama) |
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0.928 |
5 | Tōkai (Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie) | ![]() |
0.924 |
6 | Chūgoku (Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi) |
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0.921 |
7 | Northern Kantō (Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma) | ![]() |
0.913 |
8 | Chungcheong (North Chungcheong, South Chungcheong, Daejeon, Sejong) |
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0.912 |
10 | Beijing | ![]() |
0.907 |
Jeju | ![]() |
0.907 |
Top 10 lowest
The 10 regions with the lowest HDI in Asia in 2021 were:[3]
Rank | Region | Country | HDI (2021) |
---|---|---|---|
Low human development | |||
1 | Hajjah, Sa'dah, 'Amran | ![]() |
0.395 |
2 | Al Hudaydah, Al Mahwit | ![]() |
0.406 |
3 | South () | ![]() |
0.407 |
4 | Al Bayda, Dhamar, Raymah | ![]() |
0.408 |
5 | North East (Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan, Kunduz) |
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0.444 |
6 | West (Ghor, Herat, Badghis, Farah) | ![]() |
0.447 |
7 | Ibb | ![]() |
0.450 |
8 | Former Federally Administered Tribal Areas | ![]() |
0.456 |
9 | East (Nangarhar, Kunar, Laghman, Nuristan) | ![]() |
0.459 |
10 | Balochistan | ![]() |
0.463 |
Europe
Top 10 highest
The 10 regions with the highest HDI in Europe in 2021 were:[3]
Rank | Region | County | HDI (2021) |
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Very high human development | |||
1 | Zürich Canton
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0.989 |
2 | Oslo and Akershus | ![]() |
0.980 |
3 | Greater London | ![]() |
0.973 |
4 | Hamburg | ![]() |
0.972 |
Stockholm County | ![]() | ||
6 | Capital Region of Denmark | ![]() |
0.967 |
7 | Lake Geneva region | ![]() |
0.966 |
8 | Utrecht province | ![]() |
0.964 |
9 | North Holland | ![]() |
0.962 |
10 | Ticino | ![]() |
0.961 |
Top 10 lowest
The 10 regions with the lowest HDI in Europe in 2021 were:[3]
Rank | Region | Country | HDI (2021) |
---|---|---|---|
High human development | |||
1 | Southeastern Statistical Region | ![]() |
0.722 |
2 | Severozapaden Planning Region | ![]() |
0.739 |
3 | Center Moldova | ![]() |
0.742 |
Northeastern Statistical Region | ![]() | ||
5 | Gjilan District
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0.743 |
6 | North Moldova | ![]() |
0.746 |
7 | Eastern Statistical Region | ![]() |
0.747 |
8 | Gjakova District
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0.748 |
9 | Prizren district | ![]() |
0.751 |
10 | Polog Statistical Region | ![]() |
0.753 |
Yugoiztochen Planning Region | ![]() |
0.753 |
North America
Top 10 highest
The 10 regions with the highest HDI in North America in 2021 were:[3]
Rank | Region | Country | HDI (2021) |
---|---|---|---|
Very high human development | |||
1 | Alberta | ![]() |
0.955 |
2 | Massachusetts | ![]() |
0.949 |
3 | Connecticut | ![]() |
0.948 |
4 | Minnesota | ![]() |
0.947 |
5 | British Columbia | ![]() |
0.944 |
6 | Ontario | ![]() |
0.943 |
New Hampshire | ![]() | ||
New Jersey | ![]() | ||
9 | Colorado | ![]() |
0.942 |
10 | District of Columbia
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0.940 |
Hawaii | ![]() | ||
North Dakota | ![]() | ||
Washington | ![]() |
Top 10 lowest
The 10 regions with the lowest HDI in North America in 2021 were:[3]
Rank | Region | Country | HDI (2021) |
---|---|---|---|
Low human development | |||
1 | Centre | ![]() |
0.485 |
2 | Artibonite | ![]() |
0.501 |
3 | Grand'Anse, Nippes | ![]() |
0.505 |
4 | Sud-Est | ![]() |
0.513 |
5 | Sud | ![]() |
0.520 |
6 | Nord-Est | ![]() |
0.524 |
7 | Nord-Ouest | ![]() |
0.527 |
8 | Lempira Department | ![]() |
0.544 |
Medium human development | |||
9 | Nord | ![]() |
0.550 |
Gracias a Dios Department | ![]() |
0.550 |
South America
Top 10 highest
The 10 regions with the highest HDI in South America in 2021 were:[3]
Rank | Region | Country | HDI (2021) |
---|---|---|---|
Very high human development | |||
1 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | ![]() |
0.886 |
2 | Tarapacá Region | ![]() |
0.882 |
3 | Antofagasta Region | ![]() |
0.876 |
4 | Valparaíso Region | ![]() |
0.871 |
5 | Magallanes Region | ![]() |
0.867 |
6 | Atacama Region | ![]() |
0.859 |
7 | Greater Buenos Aires | ![]() |
0.844 |
8 | Patagonia Region | ![]() |
0.843 |
9 | Cuyo | ![]() |
0.841 |
Pampas region
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Top 10 lowest
The 10 regions with the lowest HDI in South America in 2021 were:[3]
Rank | Region | Country | HDI (2021) |
---|---|---|---|
Medium human development | |||
1 | Brokopondo and Sipaliwini | ![]() |
0.597 |
2 | Potosí Department | ![]() |
0.606 |
3 | Apure | ![]() |
0.619 |
4 | Vaupés Department | ![]() |
0.625 |
5 | Potaro-Siparuni | ![]() |
0.627 |
6 | Barima-Waini | ![]() |
0.635 |
7 | Barinas | ![]() |
0.637 |
8 | Portuguesa | ![]() |
0.638 |
9 | Guárico | ![]() |
0.653 |
10 | La Guajira Department | ![]() |
0.656 |
Oceania
Top 10 highest
The 10 regions with the highest HDI in Oceania in 2021 were:[3]
Rank | Region | Country | HDI (2021) |
---|---|---|---|
Very high human development | |||
1 | Australian Capital Territory | ![]() |
0.980 |
2 | Western Australia | ![]() |
0.967 |
3 | Wellington Region | ![]() |
0.958 |
4 | New South Wales | ![]() |
0.952 |
5 | Auckland Region | ![]() |
0.951 |
6 | Victoria | ![]() |
0.948 |
7 | Queensland | ![]() |
0.944 |
8 | Northern Territory | ![]() |
0.940 |
9 | South Australia | ![]() |
0.939 |
Taranaki | ![]() |
Top 10 lowest
The 10 regions with the lowest HDI in Oceania in 2021 were:[3]
Rank | Region | Country | HDI (2021) |
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Low human development | |||
1 | Hela Province | ![]() |
0.463 |
2 | Enga Province | ![]() |
0.490 |
3 | Southern Highlands Province | ![]() |
0.490 |
4 | Gulf Province | ![]() |
0.524 |
5 | Eastern Highlands Province | ![]() |
0.525 |
6 | Sandaun Province | ![]() |
0.532 |
7 | Penama Province | ![]() |
0.545 |
8 | Torba Province | ![]() |
0.547 |
Medium human development | |||
9 | East Sepik Province | ![]() |
0.552 |
Jiwaka Province | ![]() |
0.554 |