List of Namibian regions by Human Development Index
This is a list of Namibian regions by Human Development Index as of 2018.[1]
Note: the HDI values are calculated using the pre-2013 regional borders, so the Kavango Region is included in the data which represents the current Kavango East and Kavango West regions.
| Rank | Region | HDI (2018) | Comparable countries (2018)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| High human development | |||
| 1 | Khomas | 0.732 |  Lebanon,  Mongolia
|
| Medium human development | |||
| 2 | Erongo | 0.695 |  Vietnam,  Marshall Islands
|
| 3 | Karas | 0.678 |  Morocco,  Iraq
|
| 4 | Oshana | 0.662 |  India
|
| 5 | Hardap | 0.661 |  Tajikistan,  El Salvador
|
| – |  Namibia |
0.645 |  Honduras
|
| 6 | Otjozondjupa | 0.635 |  Timor-Leste, Namibia
|
| 7 | Oshikoto | 0.614 |  Bangladesh,  Micronesia
|
| 7 | Omusati | 0.614 | Bangladesh, Micronesia
|
| 8 | Caprivi | 0.606 |  Laos,  Eswatini
|
| 9 | Omaheke | 0.591 |  Zambia
|
| 10 | Ohangwena | 0.572 |  Cameroon,  Angola
|
| 11 | Kunene | 0.570 | Cameroon, Angola
|
| 12 | Kavango | 0.555 |  Syria,  Solomon Islands
|
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Human Development Report 2019" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.