List of regions of Afghanistan by Human Development Index explained

This is a list of regions of Afghanistan by Human Development Index as of 2021.[1]

RankRegionHDI (2021)Comparable Country
Medium human development
1Central (Kabul, Wardak, Kapisa, Logar, Parwan, Panjshir)0.550
Low human development
2North (Samangan, Sar-e-Pul, Balkh, Jawzjan, Faryab)0.497
- Afghanistan (average)0.478
3South East (Ghazni Paktya Paktika Khost)0.476
4Central Highlands (Bamyan, Daykundi)0.472
5East (Nangarhar, Kunar, Laghman, Nuristan)0.459
6West (Ghor, Herat, Badghis, Farah)0.447
7North East (Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan, Kunduz)0.444
8South (Uruzgan, Helmand, Zabul, Nimroz, Kandahar)0.407

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab . 2023-02-20 . globaldatalab.org.