List of regions of New Zealand by Human Development Index
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This is a list of the regions of New Zealand by Human Development Index as of 2022 with data for the year 2021. The 2 most populated regions of New Zealand have the highest HDI, although the position of other regions has been variable across recent releases of the index.[1]
Ranking[edit]
| Rank | Region | 2021 HDI[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Very High Human Development | ||
| 1 | Wellington | 0.958 |
| 2 | Auckland | 0.951 |
| 3 | Taranaki | 0.939 |
| 4 | Canterbury | 0.938 |
| – |  New Zealand (average HDI)
|
0.937 |
| 5 | Marlborough | 0.935 |
| 6 | Otago | 0.932 |
| 7 | Tasman-Nelson | 0.927 |
| 8 | Waikato | 0.923 |
| 9 | Bay of Plenty | 0.921 |
| 10 | Southland | 0.918 |
| 11 | West Coast | 0.914 |
| 12 | Hawke's Bay | 0.913 |
| 13 | Manawatū-Whanganui | 0.910 |
| 14 | Northland | 0.904 |
| 15 | Gisborne | 0.893 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 February 2023.