List of Georgian regions by Human Development Index explained

This is a list of Georgian administrative divisions (mkhare) by Human Development Index as of 2023.[1] This also includes Adjara, a historical, geographic and political-administrative region of Georgia, and Tbilisi, the capital and largest city. There is no data for the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia available.

RankRegionHDI (2021)
Very high human development
1 0.824
2 0.806
Georgia0.802
3 0.800
High human development
4 Kvemo Kartli0.783
5 Shida Kartli0.779
6 Samtskhe-Javakheti0.775
7 Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti0.765
8 Guria0.759
9 Kakheti0.757
10 Mtskheta-Mtianeti0.745

Development 2000-2019

Human Development Index of Georgain regions since 2000.

!Region!HDI2000!HDI2005!HDI2010!HDI2015!HDI2019!Increase 2000-2019
0.7790.8170.8150.8250.832 6.3%
0.7010.7370.7600.7930.814 13.8%
0.7020.7380.7590.7900.810 13.3%
Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti0.6860.7220.7490.7850.808 15.4%
Kvemo Kartli0.6560.6910.7230.7640.791 17.0%
Shida Kartli0.6670.7020.7290.7640.787 15.2%
Samtskhe-Javakheti0.6630.6980.7250.7600.783 15.3%
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti0.6790.7160.7320.7570.773 12.1%
Guria0.6970.7340.7410.7570.767 9.1%
Kakheti0.6790.7140.7280.7500.765 11.2%
Mtskheta-Mtianeti0.6690.7040.7170.7390.757 11.6%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en.