List of Philippine provinces and regions by Human Development Index
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:44:04 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of regions and provinces of the Philippines by Human Development Index (HDI). The HDI is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income indicators, which is used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
Tables
· Regions
1
1
Rank
1
Region
Metro Manila
HDI (2023)
0
2
2
Rank
2
Region
Cordillera Administrative Region
HDI (2023)
0
3
3
Rank
3
Region
Central Luzon
HDI (2023)
0
Calabarzon
Calabarzon
Rank
Calabarzon
Region
0
5
5
Rank
5
Region
Cagayan Valley
HDI (2023)
0
6
6
Rank
6
Region
Western Visayas
HDI (2023)
0
7
7
Rank
7
Region
Northern Mindanao
HDI (2023)
0
8
8
Rank
8
Region
Ilocos
HDI (2023)
0
—
—
Rank
—
Region
Philippines (average)
HDI (2023)
0
9
9
Rank
9
Region
Caraga
HDI (2023)
0
10
10
Rank
10
Region
Davao
HDI (2023)
0
11
11
Rank
11
Region
Eastern Visayas
HDI (2023)
0
12
12
Rank
12
Region
Central Visayas
HDI (2023)
0
Mimaropa
Mimaropa
Rank
Mimaropa
Region
0
14
14
Rank
14
Region
Soccsksargen
HDI (2023)
0
15
15
Rank
15
Region
Bicol
HDI (2023)
0
16
16
Rank
16
Region
Zamboanga Peninsula
HDI (2023)
0
17
17
Rank
17
Region
Bangsamoro
HDI (2023)
0
| Rank | Region | HDI (2023) |
| 1 | Metro Manila | 0 |
| 2 | Cordillera Administrative Region | 0 |
| 3 | Central Luzon | 0 |
| Calabarzon | 0 | |
| 5 | Cagayan Valley | 0 |
| 6 | Western Visayas | 0 |
| 7 | Northern Mindanao | 0 |
| 8 | Ilocos | 0 |
| — | Philippines (average) | 0 |
| 9 | Caraga | 0 |
| 10 | Davao | 0 |
| 11 | Eastern Visayas | 0 |
| 12 | Central Visayas | 0 |
| Mimaropa | 0 | |
| 14 | Soccsksargen | 0 |
| 15 | Bicol | 0 |
| 16 | Zamboanga Peninsula | 0 |
| 17 | Bangsamoro | 0 |
· Provinces › List
1
1
Rank
1
Province
Benguet
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Very high
2
2
Rank
2
Province
Metro Manila
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Very high
3T
3T
Rank
3T
Province
Ilocos Norte
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Very high
3T
3T
Rank
3T
Province
Rizal
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Very high
5
5
Rank
5
Province
Iloilo
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Very high
6
6
Rank
6
Province
Batanes
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
7
7
Rank
7
Province
Cavite
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
8
8
Rank
8
Province
Laguna
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
9T
9T
Rank
9T
Province
Bulacan
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
9T
9T
Rank
9T
Province
La Union
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
9T
9T
Rank
9T
Province
Pampanga
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
12
12
Rank
12
Province
Bataan
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
13T
13T
Rank
13T
Province
Batangas
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
13T
13T
Rank
13T
Province
Cebu
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
15
15
Rank
15
Province
Siquijor
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
16
16
Rank
16
Province
Tarlac
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
–
–
Rank
–
Province
Philippines (average)
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
17T
17T
Rank
17T
Province
Misamis Oriental
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
17T
17T
Rank
17T
Province
Negros Occidental
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
19T
19T
Rank
19T
Province
Davao del Sur
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
19T
19T
Rank
19T
Province
Ilocos Sur
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
High
21T
21T
Rank
21T
Province
Guimaras
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
21T
21T
Rank
21T
Province
Nueva Vizcaya
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
21T
21T
Rank
21T
Province
Zambales
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
24T
24T
Rank
24T
Province
Cagayan
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
24T
24T
Rank
24T
Province
Quezon
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
26T
26T
Rank
26T
Province
Marinduque
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
26T
26T
Rank
26T
Province
Nueva Ecija
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
26T
26T
Rank
26T
Province
South Cotabato
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
29T
29T
Rank
29T
Province
Aklan
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
29T
29T
Rank
29T
Province
Bohol
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
29T
29T
Rank
29T
Province
Palawan
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
32T
32T
Rank
32T
Province
Capiz
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
32T
32T
Rank
32T
Province
Leyte
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
32T
32T
Rank
32T
Province
Pangasinan
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
35T
35T
Rank
35T
Province
Antique
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
35T
35T
Rank
35T
Province
Isabela
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
35T
35T
Rank
35T
Province
Zamboanga del Norte
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
35T
35T
Rank
35T
Province
Zamboanga del Sur
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
39T
39T
Rank
39T
Province
Aurora
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
39T
39T
Rank
39T
Province
Biliran
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
39T
39T
Rank
39T
Province
Lanao del Norte
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
39T
39T
Rank
39T
Province
Quirino
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
43T
43T
Rank
43T
Province
Agusan del Norte
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
43T
43T
Rank
43T
Province
Oriental Mindoro
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
45T
45T
Rank
45T
Province
Abra
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
45T
45T
Rank
45T
Province
Kalinga
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
45T
45T
Rank
45T
Province
Occidental Mindoro
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
45T
45T
Rank
45T
Province
Southern Leyte
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
49T
49T
Rank
49T
Province
Misamis Occidental
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
49T
49T
Rank
49T
Province
Albay
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
49T
49T
Rank
49T
Province
Camarines Sur
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
49T
49T
Rank
49T
Province
Camiguin
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
49T
49T
Rank
49T
Province
Davao del Norte
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
49T
49T
Rank
49T
Province
Surigao del Sur
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
55T
55T
Rank
55T
Province
Camarines Norte
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
55T
55T
Rank
55T
Province
Catanduanes
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
55T
55T
Rank
55T
Province
Ifugao
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
55T
55T
Rank
55T
Province
Negros Oriental
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
55T
55T
Rank
55T
Province
Zamboanga Sibugay
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
60T
60T
Rank
60T
Province
Davao de Oro
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
60T
60T
Rank
60T
Province
Romblon
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
60T
60T
Rank
60T
Province
Sorsogon
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Agusan del Sur
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Basilan
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Cotabato
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Mountain Province
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Northern Samar
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Sarangani
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Sulu
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Surigao del Norte
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
71T
71T
Rank
71T
Province
Bukidnon
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
71T
71T
Rank
71T
Province
Davao Oriental
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
71T
71T
Rank
71T
Province
Masbate
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
71T
71T
Rank
71T
Province
Sultan Kudarat
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
71T
71T
Rank
71T
Province
Western Samar
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
76T
76T
Rank
76T
Province
Apayao
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
76T
76T
Rank
76T
Province
Davao Occidental
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
76T
76T
Rank
76T
Province
Eastern Samar
HDI (2019)
0
HDI (2019)
Medium
| Rank | Province | HDI (2019) | |
| 1 | Benguet | 0 | Very high |
| 2 | Metro Manila | 0 | Very high |
| 3T | Ilocos Norte | 0 | Very high |
| 3T | Rizal | 0 | Very high |
| 5 | Iloilo | 0 | Very high |
| 6 | Batanes | 0 | High |
| 7 | Cavite | 0 | High |
| 8 | Laguna | 0 | High |
| 9T | Bulacan | 0 | High |
| 9T | La Union | 0 | High |
| 9T | Pampanga | 0 | High |
| 12 | Bataan | 0 | High |
| 13T | Batangas | 0 | High |
| 13T | Cebu | 0 | High |
| 15 | Siquijor | 0 | High |
| 16 | Tarlac | 0 | High |
| – | Philippines (average) | 0 | High |
| 17T | Misamis Oriental | 0 | High |
| 17T | Negros Occidental | 0 | High |
| 19T | Davao del Sur | 0 | High |
| 19T | Ilocos Sur | 0 | High |
| 21T | Guimaras | 0 | Medium |
| 21T | Nueva Vizcaya | 0 | Medium |
| 21T | Zambales | 0 | Medium |
| 24T | Cagayan | 0 | Medium |
| 24T | Quezon | 0 | Medium |
| 26T | Marinduque | 0 | Medium |
| 26T | Nueva Ecija | 0 | Medium |
| 26T | South Cotabato | 0 | Medium |
| 29T | Aklan | 0 | Medium |
| 29T | Bohol | 0 | Medium |
| 29T | Palawan | 0 | Medium |
| 32T | Capiz | 0 | Medium |
| 32T | Leyte | 0 | Medium |
| 32T | Pangasinan | 0 | Medium |
| 35T | Antique | 0 | Medium |
| 35T | Isabela | 0 | Medium |
| 35T | Zamboanga del Norte | 0 | Medium |
| 35T | Zamboanga del Sur | 0 | Medium |
| 39T | Aurora | 0 | Medium |
| 39T | Biliran | 0 | Medium |
| 39T | Lanao del Norte | 0 | Medium |
| 39T | Quirino | 0 | Medium |
| 43T | Agusan del Norte | 0 | Medium |
| 43T | Oriental Mindoro | 0 | Medium |
| 45T | Abra | 0 | Medium |
| 45T | Kalinga | 0 | Medium |
| 45T | Occidental Mindoro | 0 | Medium |
| 45T | Southern Leyte | 0 | Medium |
References
- T indicates tie
- hdihttps://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/shdi/PHL/?levels=1+4&years=2021&interpolation=0&extrapolation=0
- globaldatalabhttps://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/shdi/PHL/?levels=1+4&years=2023&interpolation=0&extrapolation=0
- Philippine Statistics Authorityhttps://web.archive.org/web/20200617100728/http://openstat.psa.gov.ph/PXWeb/pxweb/en/DB/DB__3E__CH__IP/0023E3D2080.px/?rxid=5bf7d5c2-1a5c-4991-a66d-5a3e07689377