List of regions of Bangladesh by Human Development Index
This is a list of regions of Bangladesh by Human Development Index as of 2023.[1]
Historic Trends
[edit]Bangladesh has shown remarkable progress in human development since 1990. The country's HDI was 0.397 in 1990, increasing to 0.477 in 2000 (20.2% increase), 0.561 in 2010 (17.6% increase), 0.663 in 2020 (18.2% increase), and reached 0.685 as of 2023.[2]
Between 1990 and 2023, Bangladesh's HDI value changed from 0.397 to 0.685, representing a 72.5 percent increase. During this period:
- Life expectancy at birth increased by 18.85 years
- Expected years of schooling increased by 6.77 years
- Mean years of schooling increased by 3.49 years
- Gross National Income (GNI) per capita grew by approximately 390.4 percent
List
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| 0.651 to 0.700 0.601 to 0.650 0.551 to 0.600 0.501 to 0.550 |
| Rank | Regions
(Districts) |
HDI (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| High human development | ||
| 1 | Dhaka | 0.772 |
| 2 | Jessore, Magura, Narail | 0.717 |
| 3 | Chittagong | 0.711 |
| 4 | Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira | 0.703 |
| Medium human development | ||
| 5 | Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Meherpur | 0.697 |
| 6 | Rajshahi, Naogaon, Nawabganj | 0.697 |
| 7 | Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Cumilla | 0.693 |
| Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi | ||
| 8 | Barishal, Jhalokati, Pirojpur | 0.692 |
| – |  Bangladesh (average)
|
0.685 |
| 9 | Gopalganj, Madaripur, Munshiganj, Shariatpur | 0.685 |
| Maulvibazar, Sylhet | ||
| 10 | Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Panchagarh,Thakurgaon | 0.683 |
| 11 | Feni, Lakshmipur, Noakhali | 0.681 |
| 12 | Bogra, Gaibandha, Joypurhat | 0.680 |
| 13 | Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajbari | 0.679 |
| 14 | Jamalpur, Sherpur, Tangail | 0.664 |
| Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj | ||
| 15 | Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur | 0.656 |
| 16 | Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali | 0.655 |
| 17 | Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Netrokona | 0.644 |
| 18 | Khagrachhari, Rangamati | 0.642 |
| 19 | Habiganj, Sunamganj | 0.622 |
| 20 | Bandarban, Cox's Bazar | 0.620 |