This is a list of provinces by Human Development Index according to new formed Provinces of Nepal:
| Rank | Provinces | HDI (2019) [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium Human Development | |||
| 1 | Bagmati | 0.669 | |
| 2 | Gandaki | 0.621 | |
| — |  Nepal (average) | 0.602 | |
| 3 | Koshi Pradesh | 0.580 | |
| 4 | Lumbini | 0.563 | |
| Low human development | |||
| 5 | Sudurpashchim | 0.547 | |
| 6 | Karnali | 0.538 | |
| 7 | Madhesh | 0.519 | |
This is a list of former development regions of Nepal (until 2015) by Human Development Index as of 2021. [2]
| Rank | Region (Zones) | HDI (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Medium Human Development | ||
| 1 | Western (Gandaki, Lumbini, Dhaulagiri) | 0.659 |
| 5 | Mid-Western (Rapti, Bheri, Karnali) | 0.627 |
| – | Nepal (average) | 0.602 |
| 3 | Eastern (Mechi, Kosi, Sagarmatha) | 0.598 |
| 4 | Far-Western (Seti, Mahakali) | 0.583 |
| 2 | Central (Janakpu, Bagmati, Narayani) | 0.557 |
Human Development Index (by UN Method) of regions in Nepal since 1990. [2]
| Region | HDI 1990 | HDI 1995 | HDI 2000 | HDI 2005 | HDI 2010 | HDI 2015 | HDI 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 0.382 | 0.413 | 0.442 | 0.483 | 0.529 | 0.571 | 0.583 |
| Eastern | 0.406 | 0.440 | 0.459 | 0.477 | 0.538 | 0.569 | 0.577 |
| Far-Western | 0.352 | 0.382 | 0.414 | 0.444 | 0.493 | 0.542 | 0.556 |
| Mid-Western | 0.338 | 0.366 | 0.421 | 0.450 | 0.499 | 0.541 | 0.554 |
| Western | 0.389 | 0.421 | 0.465 | 0.488 | 0.543 | 0.589 | 0.601 |
| Nepal | 0.379 | 0.411 | 0.446 | 0.474 | 0.528 | 0.568 | 0.580 |
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