List of districts of Pakistan by Human Development Index
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic used to rank some area by level of "human development" and separate developed (Very High development), developing (High and Medium development), and underdeveloped (Low development) areas. The statistics is composed from data on life expectancy, education and per-capita GNI (as an indicator of standard of living) collected at the national level.
This is a list of districts of Pakistan in order of their Human Development Index (HDI) as of 2015, the latest year for which data is available. The HDI values are provided by the United Nations Development Programme (Pakistan), titled: Pakistan National Human Development Report 2017 and it was released on the 2nd of May 2018.[1]
There are six districts which have a Very High level of Human Development. Lahore has the highest level of Human Development in the country with an HDI of 0.877, followed closely by Islamabad (HDI: 0.875) and Rawalpindi (HDI: 0.871). Karachi, Sialkot and Jhelum make up the remainder of the districts with a Very High level of Human Development.
Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab have a High level of Human Development, while Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have a Medium Level of Human Development. Gilgit-Baltistan and Balochistan have a Low level of Human Development. Finally the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have a Very Low level of Human Development.
This data is incompatible with data published in the Global Human Development Report due to variations in the calculations and formulas used by both parties. The Education Index has been calculated as in the Global Human Development Report with Mean years of schooling and Expected years of schooling being used as indicators. However, due to lack of data at the district level new methodology had to be devised to calculate the Health and Standard of Living indexes.
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Very High human development (0.800 & above)[edit]
| District | HDI (2015) | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Lahore | 0.877 | Punjab |
| Islamabad | 0.875 | Capital territory |
| Rawalpindi | 0.871 | Punjab |
| Karachi | 0.854 | Sindh |
| Sialkot | 0.834 | Punjab |
| Jhelum | 0.829 | Punjab |
High human development (0.700-0.799)[edit]
| District | HDI (2015) | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Gujrat | 0.795 | Punjab |
| Chakwal | 0.792 | Punjab |
| Attock | 0.786 | Punjab |
| Faisalabad | 0.782 | Punjab |
| Gujranwala | 0.769 | Punjab |
| Toba Tek Singh | 0.763 | Punjab |
| Abbottabad | 0.761 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Peshawar | 0.756 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Narowal | 0.748 | Punjab |
| Nankana Sahib | 0.740 | Punjab |
| Sheikhupura | 0.738 | Punjab |
| Azad Jammu & Kashmir average | 0.734 | Azad Jammu & Kashmir |
| Haripur | 0.732 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Punjab average | 0.732 | Punjab |
| Layyah | 0.729 | Punjab |
| Sargodha | 0.728 | Punjab |
| Multan | 0.718 | Punjab |
| Hyderabad | 0.716 | Sindh |
| Mandi Bahauddin | 0.716 | Punjab |
| Kasur | 0.714 | Punjab |
| Sahiwal | 0.710 | Punjab |
| Khushab | 0.706 | Punjab |
| Okara | 0.705 | Punjab |
| Hafizabad | 0.705 | Punjab |
| Mardan | 0.703 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Medium human development (0.555-0.699)[edit]
Low human development (below 0.555)[edit]
| District | HDI (2015) | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Dera Ghazi Khan | 0.535 | Punjab |
| Tando Allahyar | 0.528 | Sindh |
| Buner | 0.528 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Gilgit-Baltistan average | 0.523 | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Shikarpur | 0.520 | Sindh |
| Ghotki | 0.514 | Sindh |
| Rajanpur | 0.506 | Punjab |
| Battagram | 0.505 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Dera Ismail Khan | 0.496 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Sanghar | 0.491 | Sindh |
| Pishin | 0.482 | Balochistan |
| Kashmore | 0.471 | Sindh |
| Mastung | 0.459 | Balochistan |
| Tank | 0.459 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Qambar Shahdadkot | 0.456 | Sindh |
| Gwadar | 0.443 | Balochistan |
| Nushki | 0.441 | Balochistan |
| Sibi | 0.441 | Balochistan |
| Jacobabad | 0.440 | Sindh |
| Shangla | 0.438 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Mirpurkhas | 0.430 | Sindh |
| Killa Saifullah | 0.422 | Balochistan |
| Balochistan average | 0.421 | Balochistan |
| Lasbela | 0.416 | Balochistan |
| Khuzdar | 0.412 | Balochistan |
| Badin | 0.412 | Sindh |
| Kalat | 0.405 | Balochistan |
Very Low human development (below 0.400)[edit]
| District | HDI (2015) | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Loralai | 0.381 | Balochistan |
| Thatta | 0.377 | Sindh |
| Tando Muhammad Khan | 0.377 | Sindh |
| Upper Dir | 0.375 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Musakhel | 0.368 | Balochistan |
| Jaffarabad | 0.345 | Balochistan |
| Kachhi | 0.345 | Balochistan |
| Sujawal | 0.326 | Sindh |
| Umerkot | 0.322 | Sindh |
| Nasirabad | 0.311 | Balochistan |
| Ziarat | 0.301 | Balochistan |
| Zhob | 0.295 | Balochistan |
| Sherani | 0.295 | Balochistan |
| Kharan | 0.290 | Balochistan |
| Dera Bugti | 0.271 | Balochistan |
| Kohlu | 0.267 | Balochistan |
| Tor Ghar | 0.240 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Killa Abdullah | 0.238 | Balochistan |
| Barkhan | 0.237 | Balochistan |
| Kohistan | 0.229 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Tharparkar | 0.227 | Sindh |
| Tribal Areas (FATA) average | 0.216 | Tribal Areas (FATA) |
| Chagai | 0.210 | Balochistan |
| Washuk | 0.188 | Balochistan |
| Harnai | 0.184 | Balochistan |
| Jhal Magsi | 0.183 | Balochistan |
| Awaran | 0.173 | Balochistan |
See also[edit]
- Education in Pakistan
- Demographics of Pakistan
- Economy of Pakistan
- List of Pakistani provinces by gross domestic product
References[edit]
- ^ "Pakistan National Human Development Report 2017" (PDF). UNDP Pakistan. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
