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

( T = tie )

  Name of Province HDI Comparable Country (2009 data)
1 Benguet 0.883  Germany
2 Metro Manila (region) 0.837  Czech Republic,  Singapore
3 Batanes 0.820  United States
4 Rizal 0.763  Romania
6 Cavite 0.737  Malaysia
7T Bataan 0.726  Belarus
7T Bulacan 0.726  Belarus
9 Laguna 0.723  Costa Rica
10 Nueva Vizcaya 0.705  Ukraine
5 Ilocos Norte 0.757  Ukraine
11 Pampanga 0.659  Dominican Republic
12T Batangas 0.657  Dominican Republic
12T Cagayan 0.657  Dominican Republic
14T Aurora 0.655  El Salvador
14T Biliran 0.655  El Salvador
16 Misamis Oriental 0.650  Sri Lanka
17 Iloilo 0.643  Suriname
18T La Union 0.640  Gabon
18T Quirino 0.640  Gabon
20 South Cotabato 0.636  Bolivia,  Paraguay
- "Philippines average" 0.633
21 Catanduanes 0.630  Botswana
22 Isabela 0.627  Botswana
23 Davao del Sur 0.626  Botswana
24 Zambales 0.624  Mongolia
25T Cebu 0.605  Guyana
25T Ilocos Sur 0.605  Guyana
27 Tarlac 0.596  South Africa
28 Leyte 0.588  Syria
29 Pangasinan 0.578  Syria
30 Marinduque 0.565  Tajikistan,  Vietnam
31T Agusan del Norte 0.562  Tajikistan
31T Kalinga 0.562  Tajikistan
33T Lanao del Norte 0.558  Nicaragua
33T Negros Occidental 0.558  Nicaragua
35 Occidental Mindoro 0.550  Guatemala
36 Capiz 0.543  Equatorial Guinea
37 Guimaras 0.532  Equatorial Guinea
38T Camiguin 0.531  Cape Verde,  Equatorial Guinea
38T Nueva Ecija 0.531  Cape Verde,  Equatorial Guinea
40 Apayao 0.529  Cape Verde
41 Davao del Norte 0.526  Cape Verde
42T Albay 0.518  India
42T North Cotabato 0.518  India
44 Palawan 0.517  India
45 Bukidnon 0.514  India
46 Antique 0.513  India
47 Sorsogon 0.512  India
48 Camarines Sur 0.511  India
49T Abra 0.508  India
49T Southern Leyte 0.508  India
51T Bohol 0.501  Timor-Leste
51T Quezon 0.501  Timor-Leste
53T Misamis Occidental 0.496  Timor-Leste
53T Oriental Mindoro 0.496  Timor-Leste
55 Siquijor 0.489  Laos
56 Camarines Norte 0.488  Laos
57 Ifugao 0.483  São Tomé and Príncipe
58 Samar 0.480  Pakistan
59T Aklan 0.478  Pakistan
59T Basilan 0.478  Pakistan
61 Eastern Samar 0.468  Bangladesh
62 Sultan Kudarat 0.466  Bangladesh
63 Surigao del Norte 0.460  Ethiopia
64T Mountain Province 0.449  Cameroon
64T Northern Samar 0.449  Cameroon
66 Romblon 0.445  Myanmar
67 Lanao del Sur 0.432  Yemen
68 Masbate 0.422  Comoros,  Lesotho
69 Zamboanga del Norte 0.399  Haiti
70 Sarangani 0.386  Malawi,  Zambia
71 Davao Oriental 0.370  Sudan
72 Agusan del Sur 0.368  Sudan
73 Tawi-Tawi 0.322  Ethiopia
74 Maguindanao 0.312  Sierra Leone
75 Sulu 0.276  Mozambique

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Chapter 3: Provinces and Human Development – Philippine Human Development Report (2008/2009) Philippine Human Development Network
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