List of regions of Afghanistan by Human Development Index
This is a list of regions of Afghanistan by Human Development Index as of 2024.[1]
| Rank | Region | HDI (2023) | Comparable Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium human development | |||
| 1 | Central (Kabul, Wardak, Kapisa, Logar, Parwan, Panjshir) | 0.622 | Honduras 🇭🇳, Laos 🇱🇦 |
| – |  Afghanistan (average)
|
0.582 | Comoros 🇰🇲 |
| 2 | North (Samangan, Sar-e-Pul, Balkh, Jawzjan, Faryab) | 0.569 | Zambia 🇿🇲 |
| 3 | South East (Ghazni Paktya Paktika Khost) | 0.552 | Uganda 🇺🇬, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 |
| Low human development | |||
| 4 | Central Highlands (Bamyan, Daykundi) | 0.544 | Pakistan 🇵🇰, Mauritania 🇲🇷 |
| 5 | East (Nangarhar, Kunar, Laghman, Nuristan) | 0.531 | Tanzania 🇹🇿 |
| 6 | West (Ghor, Herat, Badghis, Farah) | 0.519 | Lesotho 🇱🇸, Senegal 🇸🇳 |
| 7 | North East (Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan, Kunduz) | 0.516 | Sudan 🇸🇩 |
| 8 | South (Uruzgan, Helmand, Zabul, Nimroz, Kandahar) | 0.479 | D.R. Congo 🇨🇩 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.