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 2023.[1]
| Rank | Province | HDI (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| High Human Development | ||
| 1 | National Capital District | 0.749 |
| Medium Human Development | ||
| 2 | Manus | 0.632 |
| 3 | East New Britain | 0.621 |
| 4 | New Ireland | 0.620 |
| 5 | Bougainville | 0.614 |
| 6 | Morobe | 0.614 |
| 7 | West New Britain | 0.613 |
| 8 | Western Highlands | 0.606 |
| 9 | Chimbu | 0.592 |
| 10 | Central | 0.589 |
| 11 | Western | 0.583 |
| 12 | Milne Bay | 0.580 |
| 13 | Madang | 0.578 |
| – | Papua New Guinea | 0.576 |
| 14 | Oro | 0.567 |
| 15 | Jiwaka | 0.566 |
| 16 | East Sepik | 0.571 |
| Low Human Development | ||
| 17 | Sandaun | 0.550 |
| 18 | Eastern Highlands | 0.544 |
| 19 | Gulf | 0.541 |
| 20 | Enga | 0.511 |
| 21 | Southern Highlands | 0.511 |
| 22 | Hela | 0.480 |
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org.