List of Guyanese regions by Human Development Index

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This is a list of regions of Guyana by Human Development Index as of 2022. [1]

RankRegionHDI (2022)
High human development
1 Flag yellow black 5x3.svg Upper Demerara-Berbice 0.766
2 Red and black flag.svg Demerara-Mahaica 0.761
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 0.742
3 Flag black green 5x3.svg Mahaica-Berbice 0.737
4 Green and red flag.svg East Berbice-Corentyne 0.735
5 Flagge Preussen - Provinz Westfalen (1882).svg Essequibo Islands-West Demerara 0.733
Medium human development
6 Flag white green 5x3.svg Pomeroon-Supenaam 0.696
7 Yellow, white, green flag.svg Cuyuni-Mazaruni 0.687
8 Flag green white red 5x3.svg Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo 0.686
9 Flag yellow green 5x3.svg Barima-Waini 0.661
10 Green, black, yellow flag.svg Potaro-Siparuni 0.652

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References

  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org.