List of Philippine provinces by Human Development Index
The HDI values for all provinces of the Philippines.
This is a list of provinces of the Philippines, including Metro Manila, in order of their Human Development Index (HDI).
Methodology
The HDI values are provided by the Human Development Network (HDN) of the Philippines[1] and are correct as of 2008/2009.
Highs and lows
All provinces and Metro Manila have a medium HDI value (0.500 – 0.799). Metro Manila is approaching a high HDI value (>0.800). Tawi-Tawi has recently progressed from a low HDI value (<0.500).[1]
Provinces
| Name of Province | HDI | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benguet | 0.883 |
| 2 | Metro Manila (region) | 0.837 |
| 3 | Batanes | 0.820 |
| 4 | Rizal | 0.763 |
| 5 | Cavite | 0.737 |
| 6 | Bataan | 0.726 |
| 6= | Bulacan | 0.726 |
| 8 | Laguna | 0.723 |
| 9 | Nueva Vizcaya | 0.705 |
| 10 | Ilocos Norte | 0.666 |
| 11 | Pampanga | 0.659 |
| 12 | Batangas | 0.657 |
| 12= | Cagayan | 0.657 |
| 14 | Aurora | 0.655 |
| 14= | Biliran | 0.655 |
| 16 | Misamis Oriental | 0.650 |
| 17 | Iloilo | 0.643 |
| 18 | La Union | 0.640 |
| 18= | Quirino | 0.640 |
| 20 | South Cotabato | 0.636 |
| - | "Philippines average" | 0.633 |
| 21 | Catanduanes | 0.630 |
| 22 | Isabela | 0.627 |
| 23 | Davao del Sur | 0.626 |
| 24 | Zambales | 0.624 |
| 25 | Cebu | 0.605 |
| 25= | Ilocos Sur | 0.605 |
| 27 | Tarlac | 0.596 |
| 28 | Leyte | 0.588 |
| 29 | Pangasinan | 0.578 |
| 30 | Marinduque | 0.565 |
| 31 | Agusan del Norte | 0.562 |
| 31= | Kalinga | 0.562 |
| 33 | Lanao del Norte | 0.558 |
| 33= | Negros Occidental | 0.558 |
| 35 | Occidental Mindoro | 0.550 |
| 36 | Capiz | 0.543 |
| 37 | Guimaras | 0.532 |
| 38 | Camiguin | 0.531 |
| 38= | Nueva Ecija | 0.531 |
| 40 | Apayao | 0.529 |
| 41 | Davao del Norte | 0.526 |
| 42 | Albay | 0.518 |
| 42= | North Cotabato | 0.518 |
| 44 | Palawan | 0.517 |
| 45 | Bukidnon | 0.514 |
| 46 | Antique | 0.513 |
| 47 | Sorsogon | 0.512 |
| 48 | Camarines Sur | 0.511 |
| 49 | Abra | 0.508 |
| 49= | Southern Leyte | 0.508 |
| 51 | Bohol | 0.501 |
| 51= | Quezon | 0.501 |
| 53 | Misamis Occidental | 0.496 |
| 53= | Oriental Mindoro | 0.496 |
| 55 | Siquijor | 0.489 |
| 56 | Camarines Norte | 0.488 |
| 57 | Ifugao | 0.483 |
| 58 | Samar | 0.480 |
| 59 | Aklan | 0.478 |
| 59= | Basilan | 0.478 |
| 61 | Eastern Samar | 0.468 |
| 62 | Sultan Kudarat | 0.466 |
| 63 | Surigao del Norte | 0.460 |
| 64 | Mountain Province | 0.449 |
| 64= | Northern Samar | 0.449 |
| 66 | Romblon | 0.445 |
| 67 | Lanao del Sur | 0.432 |
| 68 | Masbate | 0.422 |
| 69 | Zamboanga del Norte | 0.399 |
| 70 | Sarangani | 0.386 |
| 71 | Davao Oriental | 0.370 |
| 72 | Agusan del Sur | 0.368 |
| 73 | Tawi-Tawi | 0.322 |
| 74 | Maguindanao | 0.312 |
| 75 | Sulu | 0.276 |
See also
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