List of provinces of Papua New Guinea by Human Development Index
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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 | .svg){kind=small} Southern Highlands
|
0.511 |
| 22 |  Hela
|
0.480 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org.