List of regions of Afghanistan by Human Development Index
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This is a list of regions of Afghanistan by Human Development Index as of 2023.[1]
| Rank | Region | HDI (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Medium human development | ||
| 1 | Central (Kabul, Wardak, Kapisa, Logar, Parwan, Panjshir) | 0.568 |
| Low human development | ||
| 2 | North (Samangan, Sar-e-Pul, Balkh, Jawzjan, Faryab) | 0.517 |
| - |  Afghanistan (average) |
0.496 |
| 3 | South East (Ghazni, Paktya, Paktika, Khost) | 0.495 |
| 4 | Central Highlands (Bamyan, Daykundi) | 0.495 |
| 5 | East (Nangarhar, Kunar, Laghman, Nuristan) | 0.477 |
| 6 | West (Ghor, Herat, Badghis, Farah) | 0.466 |
| 7 | North East (Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan, Kunduz) | 0.464 |
| 8 | South (Uruzgan, Helmand, Zabul, Nimroz, Kandahar) | 0.423 |