List of Philippine provinces and regions by Human Development Index
Updated: 11/4/2025, 4:28:47 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of regions and provinces of the Philippines by Human Development Index (HDI) as of 2024. 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
Subnational HDI of the Philippines (2019–2022) · Regions
Philippines (Asia/Pacific)
Philippines (Asia/Pacific)
Region
Philippines (Asia/Pacific)
Total
Total
Region
Total
2019
0.714
2020
0.705
2021
0.692
2022
0.710
BARMM
BARMM
Region
BARMM
2019
0.611
2020
0.610
2021
0.606
2022
0.629
Cordillera Administrative Region
Cordillera Administrative Region
Region
Cordillera Administrative Region
2019
0.740
2020
0.732
2021
0.719
2022
0.738
I – Ilocos
I – Ilocos
Region
I – Ilocos
2019
0.718
2020
0.708
2021
0.693
2022
0.709
II – Cagayan Valley
II – Cagayan Valley
Region
II – Cagayan Valley
2019
0.710
2020
0.705
2021
0.697
2022
0.718
III – Central Luzon
III – Central Luzon
Region
III – Central Luzon
2019
0.729
2020
0.720
2021
0.707
2022
0.725
IV-A – CALABARZON
IV-A – CALABARZON
Region
IV-A – CALABARZON
2019
0.734
2020
0.723
2021
0.708
2022
0.723
IV-B – MIMAROPA
IV-B – MIMAROPA
Region
IV-B – MIMAROPA
2019
0.691
2020
0.685
2021
0.674
2022
0.694
IX – Zamboanga Peninsula
IX – Zamboanga Peninsula
Region
IX – Zamboanga Peninsula
2019
0.681
2020
0.671
2021
0.658
2022
0.674
Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Region
Metro Manila
2019
0.765
2020
0.750
2021
0.731
2022
0.743
V – Bicol
V – Bicol
Region
V – Bicol
2019
0.686
2020
0.677
2021
0.663
2022
0.680
VI – Western Visayas
VI – Western Visayas
Region
VI – Western Visayas
2019
0.697
2020
0.695
2021
0.689
2022
0.713
VII – Central Visayas
VII – Central Visayas
Region
VII – Central Visayas
2019
0.700
2020
0.691
2021
0.677
2022
0.694
VIII – Eastern Visayas
VIII – Eastern Visayas
Region
VIII – Eastern Visayas
2019
0.698
2020
0.690
2021
0.678
2022
0.696
X – Northern Mindanao
X – Northern Mindanao
Region
X – Northern Mindanao
2019
0.704
2020
0.699
2021
0.690
2022
0.712
XI – Davao
XI – Davao
Region
XI – Davao
2019
0.704
2020
0.698
2021
0.688
2022
0.708
XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
Region
XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
2019
0.674
2020
0.670
2021
0.662
2022
0.684
XIII – Caraga
XIII – Caraga
Region
XIII – Caraga
2019
0.706
2020
0.700
2021
0.690
2022
0.710
| Region | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Philippines (Asia/Pacific) | ||||
| Total | 0.714 | 0.705 | 0.692 | 0.710 |
| BARMM | 0.611 | 0.610 | 0.606 | 0.629 |
| Cordillera Administrative Region | 0.740 | 0.732 | 0.719 | 0.738 |
| I – Ilocos | 0.718 | 0.708 | 0.693 | 0.709 |
| II – Cagayan Valley | 0.710 | 0.705 | 0.697 | 0.718 |
| III – Central Luzon | 0.729 | 0.720 | 0.707 | 0.725 |
| IV-A – CALABARZON | 0.734 | 0.723 | 0.708 | 0.723 |
| IV-B – MIMAROPA | 0.691 | 0.685 | 0.674 | 0.694 |
| IX – Zamboanga Peninsula | 0.681 | 0.671 | 0.658 | 0.674 |
| Metro Manila | 0.765 | 0.750 | 0.731 | 0.743 |
| V – Bicol | 0.686 | 0.677 | 0.663 | 0.680 |
| VI – Western Visayas | 0.697 | 0.695 | 0.689 | 0.713 |
| VII – Central Visayas | 0.700 | 0.691 | 0.677 | 0.694 |
| VIII – Eastern Visayas | 0.698 | 0.690 | 0.678 | 0.696 |
| X – Northern Mindanao | 0.704 | 0.699 | 0.690 | 0.712 |
| XI – Davao | 0.704 | 0.698 | 0.688 | 0.708 |
| XII – SOCCSKSARGEN | 0.674 | 0.670 | 0.662 | 0.684 |
| XIII – Caraga | 0.706 | 0.700 | 0.690 | 0.710 |
· Provinces
1
1
Rank
1
Province
Benguet
HDI (2019)
0.88
HDI (2019)
Very high
2
2
Rank
2
Province
Metro Manila
HDI (2019)
0.85
HDI (2019)
Very high
3T
3T
Rank
3T
Province
Ilocos Norte
HDI (2019)
0.82
HDI (2019)
Very high
3T
3T
Rank
3T
Province
Rizal
HDI (2019)
0.82
HDI (2019)
Very high
5
5
Rank
5
Province
Iloilo
HDI (2019)
0.80
HDI (2019)
Very high
6
6
Rank
6
Province
Batanes
HDI (2019)
0.79
HDI (2019)
High
7
7
Rank
7
Province
Cavite
HDI (2019)
0.78
HDI (2019)
High
8
8
Rank
8
Province
Laguna
HDI (2019)
0.77
HDI (2019)
High
9T
9T
Rank
9T
Province
Bulacan
HDI (2019)
0.76
HDI (2019)
High
9T
9T
Rank
9T
Province
La Union
HDI (2019)
0.76
HDI (2019)
High
9T
9T
Rank
9T
Province
Pampanga
HDI (2019)
0.76
HDI (2019)
High
12
12
Rank
12
Province
Bataan
HDI (2019)
0.75
HDI (2019)
High
13T
13T
Rank
13T
Province
Batangas
HDI (2019)
0.74
HDI (2019)
High
13T
13T
Rank
13T
Province
Cebu
HDI (2019)
0.74
HDI (2019)
High
15
15
Rank
15
Province
Siquijor
HDI (2019)
0.73
HDI (2019)
High
16
16
Rank
16
Province
Tarlac
HDI (2019)
0.72
HDI (2019)
High
–
–
Rank
–
Province
Philippines (average)
HDI (2019)
0.718
HDI (2019)
High
17T
17T
Rank
17T
Province
Misamis Oriental
HDI (2019)
0.71
HDI (2019)
High
17T
17T
Rank
17T
Province
Negros Occidental
HDI (2019)
0.71
HDI (2019)
High
19T
19T
Rank
19T
Province
Davao del Sur
HDI (2019)
0.70
HDI (2019)
High
19T
19T
Rank
19T
Province
Ilocos Sur
HDI (2019)
0.70
HDI (2019)
High
21T
21T
Rank
21T
Province
Guimaras
HDI (2019)
0.69
HDI (2019)
Medium
21T
21T
Rank
21T
Province
Nueva Vizcaya
HDI (2019)
0.69
HDI (2019)
Medium
21T
21T
Rank
21T
Province
Zambales
HDI (2019)
0.69
HDI (2019)
Medium
24T
24T
Rank
24T
Province
Cagayan
HDI (2019)
0.68
HDI (2019)
Medium
24T
24T
Rank
24T
Province
Quezon
HDI (2019)
0.68
HDI (2019)
Medium
26T
26T
Rank
26T
Province
Marinduque
HDI (2019)
0.67
HDI (2019)
Medium
26T
26T
Rank
26T
Province
Nueva Ecija
HDI (2019)
0.67
HDI (2019)
Medium
26T
26T
Rank
26T
Province
South Cotabato
HDI (2019)
0.67
HDI (2019)
Medium
29T
29T
Rank
29T
Province
Aklan
HDI (2019)
0.66
HDI (2019)
Medium
29T
29T
Rank
29T
Province
Bohol
HDI (2019)
0.66
HDI (2019)
Medium
29T
29T
Rank
29T
Province
Palawan
HDI (2019)
0.66
HDI (2019)
Medium
32T
32T
Rank
32T
Province
Capiz
HDI (2019)
0.65
HDI (2019)
Medium
32T
32T
Rank
32T
Province
Leyte
HDI (2019)
0.65
HDI (2019)
Medium
32T
32T
Rank
32T
Province
Pangasinan
HDI (2019)
0.65
HDI (2019)
Medium
35T
35T
Rank
35T
Province
Antique
HDI (2019)
0.64
HDI (2019)
Medium
35T
35T
Rank
35T
Province
Isabela
HDI (2019)
0.64
HDI (2019)
Medium
35T
35T
Rank
35T
Province
Zamboanga del Norte
HDI (2019)
0.64
HDI (2019)
Medium
35T
35T
Rank
35T
Province
Zamboanga del Sur
HDI (2019)
0.64
HDI (2019)
Medium
39T
39T
Rank
39T
Province
Aurora
HDI (2019)
0.63
HDI (2019)
Medium
39T
39T
Rank
39T
Province
Biliran
HDI (2019)
0.63
HDI (2019)
Medium
39T
39T
Rank
39T
Province
Lanao del Norte
HDI (2019)
0.63
HDI (2019)
Medium
39T
39T
Rank
39T
Province
Quirino
HDI (2019)
0.63
HDI (2019)
Medium
43T
43T
Rank
43T
Province
Agusan del Norte
HDI (2019)
0.62
HDI (2019)
Medium
43T
43T
Rank
43T
Province
Oriental Mindoro
HDI (2019)
0.62
HDI (2019)
Medium
45T
45T
Rank
45T
Province
Abra
HDI (2019)
0.61
HDI (2019)
Medium
45T
45T
Rank
45T
Province
Kalinga
HDI (2019)
0.61
HDI (2019)
Medium
45T
45T
Rank
45T
Province
Occidental Mindoro
HDI (2019)
0.61
HDI (2019)
Medium
45T
45T
Rank
45T
Province
Southern Leyte
HDI (2019)
0.61
HDI (2019)
Medium
49T
49T
Rank
49T
Province
Misamis Occidental
HDI (2019)
0.60
HDI (2019)
Medium
49T
49T
Rank
49T
Province
Albay
HDI (2019)
0.60
HDI (2019)
Medium
49T
49T
Rank
49T
Province
Camarines Sur
HDI (2019)
0.60
HDI (2019)
Medium
49T
49T
Rank
49T
Province
Camiguin
HDI (2019)
0.60
HDI (2019)
Medium
49T
49T
Rank
49T
Province
Davao del Norte
HDI (2019)
0.60
HDI (2019)
Medium
49T
49T
Rank
49T
Province
Surigao del Sur
HDI (2019)
0.60
HDI (2019)
Medium
55T
55T
Rank
55T
Province
Camarines Norte
HDI (2019)
0.59
HDI (2019)
Medium
55T
55T
Rank
55T
Province
Catanduanes
HDI (2019)
0.59
HDI (2019)
Medium
55T
55T
Rank
55T
Province
Ifugao
HDI (2019)
0.59
HDI (2019)
Medium
55T
55T
Rank
55T
Province
Negros Oriental
HDI (2019)
0.59
HDI (2019)
Medium
55T
55T
Rank
55T
Province
Zamboanga Sibugay
HDI (2019)
0.59
HDI (2019)
Medium
60T
60T
Rank
60T
Province
Davao de Oro
HDI (2019)
0.58
HDI (2019)
Medium
60T
60T
Rank
60T
Province
Romblon
HDI (2019)
0.58
HDI (2019)
Medium
60T
60T
Rank
60T
Province
Sorsogon
HDI (2019)
0.58
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Agusan del Sur
HDI (2019)
0.57
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Basilan
HDI (2019)
0.57
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Cotabato
HDI (2019)
0.57
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Mountain Province
HDI (2019)
0.57
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Northern Samar
HDI (2019)
0.57
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Sarangani
HDI (2019)
0.57
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Sulu
HDI (2019)
0.57
HDI (2019)
Medium
63T
63T
Rank
63T
Province
Surigao del Norte
HDI (2019)
0.57
HDI (2019)
Medium
71T
71T
Rank
71T
Province
Bukidnon
HDI (2019)
0.56
HDI (2019)
Medium
71T
71T
Rank
71T
Province
Davao Oriental
HDI (2019)
0.56
HDI (2019)
Medium
71T
71T
Rank
71T
Province
Masbate
HDI (2019)
0.56
HDI (2019)
Medium
71T
71T
Rank
71T
Province
Sultan Kudarat
HDI (2019)
0.56
HDI (2019)
Medium
71T
71T
Rank
71T
Province
Western Samar
HDI (2019)
0.56
HDI (2019)
Medium
76T
76T
Rank
76T
Province
Apayao
HDI (2019)
0.55
HDI (2019)
Medium
76T
76T
Rank
76T
Province
Davao Occidental
HDI (2019)
0.55
HDI (2019)
Medium
76T
76T
Rank
76T
Province
Eastern Samar
HDI (2019)
0.55
HDI (2019)
Medium
79T
79T
Rank
79T
Province
Maguindanao
HDI (2019)
0.57
HDI (2019)
Medium
79T
79T
Rank
79T
Province
Tawi-Tawi
HDI (2019)
0.58
HDI (2019)
Medium
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| Rank | Province | HDI (2019) | |
| 1 | Benguet | 0.88 | Very high |
| 2 | Metro Manila | 0.85 | Very high |
| 3T | Ilocos Norte | 0.82 | Very high |
| 3T | Rizal | 0.82 | Very high |
| 5 | Iloilo | 0.80 | Very high |
| 6 | Batanes | 0.79 | High |
| 7 | Cavite | 0.78 | High |
| 8 | Laguna | 0.77 | High |
| 9T | Bulacan | 0.76 | High |
| 9T | La Union | 0.76 | High |
| 9T | Pampanga | 0.76 | High |
| 12 | Bataan | 0.75 | High |
| 13T | Batangas | 0.74 | High |
| 13T | Cebu | 0.74 | High |
| 15 | Siquijor | 0.73 | High |
| 16 | Tarlac | 0.72 | High |
| – | Philippines (average) | 0.718 | High |
| 17T | Misamis Oriental | 0.71 | High |
| 17T | Negros Occidental | 0.71 | High |
| 19T | Davao del Sur | 0.70 | High |
| 19T | Ilocos Sur | 0.70 | High |
| 21T | Guimaras | 0.69 | Medium |
| 21T | Nueva Vizcaya | 0.69 | Medium |
| 21T | Zambales | 0.69 | Medium |
| 24T | Cagayan | 0.68 | Medium |
| 24T | Quezon | 0.68 | Medium |
| 26T | Marinduque | 0.67 | Medium |
| 26T | Nueva Ecija | 0.67 | Medium |
| 26T | South Cotabato | 0.67 | Medium |
| 29T | Aklan | 0.66 | Medium |
| 29T | Bohol | 0.66 | Medium |
| 29T | Palawan | 0.66 | Medium |
| 32T | Capiz | 0.65 | Medium |
| 32T | Leyte | 0.65 | Medium |
| 32T | Pangasinan | 0.65 | Medium |
| 35T | Antique | 0.64 | Medium |
| 35T | Isabela | 0.64 | Medium |
| 35T | Zamboanga del Norte | 0.64 | Medium |
| 35T | Zamboanga del Sur | 0.64 | Medium |
| 39T | Aurora | 0.63 | Medium |
| 39T | Biliran | 0.63 | Medium |
| 39T | Lanao del Norte | 0.63 | Medium |
| 39T | Quirino | 0.63 | Medium |
| 43T | Agusan del Norte | 0.62 | Medium |
| 43T | Oriental Mindoro | 0.62 | Medium |
| 45T | Abra | 0.61 | Medium |
| 45T | Kalinga | 0.61 | Medium |
| 45T | Occidental Mindoro | 0.61 | Medium |
| 45T | Southern Leyte | 0.61 | Medium |
References
- T indicates tie
- hdi.globaldatalab.orghttps://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/shdi/PHL/?levels=1+4&years=2021&interpolation=0&extrapolation=0
- Global Data Labhttps://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/shdi/PHL/?levels=1+4&years=2022+2021+2020+2019&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