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 surrounding Metro Manila have a medium HDI value (0.500 – 0.799). Metro Manila, Benguet and Batanes already have high HDI values (>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  Estonia
2 Metro Manila (region) 0.837  Romania
3 Batanes 0.820  Russia
4 Rizal 0.763  Jamaica
6 Cavite 0.737  Indonesia
7T Bataan 0.726  Monaco
7T Bulacan 0.726  Monaco
9 Laguna 0.723  Vietnam
10 Nueva Vizcaya 0.705  Egypt
5 Ilocos Norte 0.757  Algeria
11 Pampanga 0.659  El Salvador
12T Batangas 0.657  El Salvador
12T Cagayan 0.657  El Salvador
14T Aurora 0.655  El Salvador
14T Biliran 0.655  El Salvador
16 Misamis Oriental 0.650  Morocco
17 Iloilo 0.643  Morocco
18T La Union 0.640  Morocco
18T Quirino 0.640  Morocco
20 South Cotabato 0.636  Morocco
- "Philippines average" 0.633  Morocco
21 Catanduanes 0.630  Bhutan
22 Isabela 0.627  Bhutan
23 Davao del Sur 0.626  Bhutan
24 Zambales 0.624  Bhutan
25T Cebu 0.605  India
25T Ilocos Sur 0.605  India
27 Tarlac 0.596  Cambodia
28 Leyte 0.588  Burkina Faso
29 Pangasinan 0.578  Comoros
30 Marinduque 0.565  Angola
31T Agusan del Norte 0.562  Angola
31T Kalinga 0.562  Angola
33T Lanao del Norte 0.558  Angola
33T Negros Occidental 0.558  Angola
35 Occidental Mindoro 0.550    Nepal
36 Capiz 0.543  Bangladesh
37 Guimaras 0.532  Sudan
38T Camiguin 0.531  Sudan
38T Nueva Ecija 0.531  Sudan
40 Apayao 0.529  Sudan
41 Davao del Norte 0.526  Ghana
42T Albay 0.518  Djibouti
42T North Cotabato 0.518  Djibouti
44 Palawan 0.517  Djibouti
45 Bukidnon 0.514  Djibouti
46 Antique 0.513  Nigeria
47 Sorsogon 0.512  Nigeria
48 Camarines Sur 0.511  Nigeria
49T Abra 0.508  Nigeria
49T Southern Leyte 0.508  Nigeria
51T Bohol 0.501  Togo
51T Quezon 0.501  Togo
53T Misamis Occidental 0.496  Togo
53T Oriental Mindoro 0.496  Togo
55 Siquijor 0.489  Malawi
56 Camarines Norte 0.488  Malawi
57 Ifugao 0.483  Zambia
58 Samar 0.480  Zambia
59T Aklan 0.478  Zambia
59T Basilan 0.478  Zambia
61 Eastern Samar 0.468  Senegal
62 Sultan Kudarat 0.466  Senegal
63 Surigao del Norte 0.460  Rwanda
64T Mountain Province 0.449  Liberia
64T Northern Samar 0.449  Liberia
66 Romblon 0.445  Liberia
67 Lanao del Sur 0.432  Liberia
68 Masbate 0.422  Ethiopia
69 Zamboanga del Norte 0.399  Mozambique
70 Sarangani 0.386  Burkina Faso
71 Davao Oriental 0.370  Niger
72 Agusan del Sur 0.368  Niger
73 Tawi-Tawi 0.322  Niger
74 Maguindanao 0.312  Niger
75 Sulu 0.276  Niger

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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