This is a list of provinces of the Republic of Philippines, including Metro Manila in order of their Human Development Index (HDI). The HDI values are provided by the Human Development Network (HDN) of the Philippines[1] and are correct as of 2008/2009. All provinces and Metro Manila have a medium HDI value (0.500-0.799). Metro Manila is approaching a high HDI value (>0.800) while Tawi-Tawi has recently progressed from a low HDI value (<0.500).
| Name of Province | HDI | Name of Province | HDI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metro Manila | 0.792 | 30 | Oriental Mindoro | 0.678 |
| 2 | Benguet | 0.778 | 31 | Aklan | 0.673 |
| 3 | Rizal | 0.773 | 32 | Aurora | 0.677 |
| 4 | Bulacan | 0.763 | 32= | Southern Leyte | 0.673 |
| 4= | Cavite | 0.763 | 32= | Leyte | 0.673 |
| 5 | Batanes | 0.757 | 33 | Davao del Norte | 0.671 |
| 6 | Laguna | 0.754 | 34 | Bukidnon | 0.669 |
| 6= | Bataan | 0.754 | 35 | Sultan Kudarat | 0.664 |
| 7= | Batangas | 0.754 | 36 | Agusan del Norte | 0.663 |
| 8= | La Union | 0.753 | 37 | Romblon | 0.661 |
| 8= | Pampanga | 0.753 | 38 | Capiz | 0.660 |
| - | Philippines average | 0.751 | 39 | Guimaras | 0.658 |
| 9 | Ilocos Norte | 0.736 | 40 | Mountain Province | 0.651 |
| 10 | Cebu | 0.731 | 41= | Negros Occidental | 0.650 |
| 11 | Zambales | 0.721 | 41= | Siquijor | 0.650 |
| 11= | Cagayan | 0.721 | 42 | Apayao | 0.649 |
| 11= | Misamis Oriental | 0.721 | 43= | North Cotabato | 0.647 |
| 12 | Albay | 0.718 | 43= | Northern Samar | 0.647 |
| 13 | Isabela | 0.717 | 43= | Antique | 0.647 |
| 14 | Nueva Viscaya | 0.716 | 44 | Palawan | 0.642 |
| 15= | Sorsogon | 0.714 | 45 | Eastern Samar | 0.640 |
| 15= | Pangasinan | 0.714 | 46 | Occidental Mindoro | 0.639 |
| 16 | Nueva Ecija | 0.705 | 47 | Western Samar | 0.638 |
| 17 | Ilocos Sur | 0.704 | 48 | Camarines Norte | 0.637 |
| 18 | Camarines Sur | 0.703 | 49= | Agusan del Sur | 0.636 |
| 19 | Bohol | 0.701 | 49= | Zamboanga del Norte | 0.636 |
| 20 | Abra | 0.700 | 50 | Davao Oriental | 0.635 |
| 21 | Davao del Sur | 0.699 | 51 | Masbate | 0.635 |
| 22 | South Cotabato | 0.695 | 52 | Kalinga | 0.632 |
| 23 | Misamis Occidental | 0.694 | 53 | Ifugao | 0.628 |
| 24 | Tarlac | 0.693 | 54 | Catanduanes | 0.627 |
| 25 | Marinduque | 0.692 | 55 | Sarangani | 0.606 |
| 26= | Biliran | 0.689 | 56 | Lanao del Sur | 0.602 |
| 26= | Lanao del Norte | 0.689 | 57 | Basilan | 0.592 |
| 27 | Quirino | 0.688 | 58 | Sulu | 0.560 |
| 28 | Quezon | 0.684 | 59 | Maguindanao | 0.535 |
| 29= | Camiguin | 0.681 | 60 | Tawi-Tawi | 0.500 |
| 29= | Surigao del Norte | 0.681 |