This is a list of regions of Afghanistan by Human Development Index as of 2021.[1]
| Rank | Region | HDI (2021) | Comparable Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium human development | ||||
| 1 | Central (Kabul, Wardak, Kapisa, Logar, Parwan, Panjshir) | 0.550 | ||
| Low human development | ||||
| 2 | North (Samangan, Sar-e-Pul, Balkh, Jawzjan, Faryab) | 0.497 | ||
| - |  Afghanistan (average) | 0.478 | ||
| 3 | South East (Ghazni Paktya Paktika Khost) | 0.476 | ||
| 4 | Central Highlands (Bamyan, Daykundi) | 0.472 | ||
| 5 | East (Nangarhar, Kunar, Laghman, Nuristan) | 0.459 | ||
| 6 | West (Ghor, Herat, Badghis, Farah) | 0.447 | ||
| 7 | North East (Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan, Kunduz) | 0.444 | ||
| 8 | South (Uruzgan, Helmand, Zabul, Nimroz, Kandahar) | 0.407 | ||