This is a list of provinces of Costa Rica by Human Development Index as of 2024 with data for the year 2023. [1]
| Rank | Province | HDI (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Very high human development | ||
| 1 |  Heredia | 0.851 |
| 2 |  San José | 0.849 |
| – |  Costa Rica (average) | 0.833 |
| 3 |  Cartago | 0.832 |
| 4 |  Alajuela | 0.830 |
| 5 |  Guanacaste | 0.820 |
| 6 |  Puntarenas | 0.812 |
| High human development | ||
| 7 |  Limón | 0.793 |