This is a list of municipalities in Mato Grosso ordered by Human Development Index (HDI) according to data released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) of the United Nations for 2010 (although old, they are the most current data available). [1] [2] The Human Development Index was developed in 1990 by the Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq and the Indian economist Amartya Sen. [3] [4]
According to the list. of the 141 municipalities in the state of Mato Grosso, none of them have very high HDI (equal to or greater than 0.800), 49 have high HDI (between 0.700 and 0.799), 89 have medium (between 0.600 and 0.699), 3 have low (between 0.500 and 0.599), and none of them have a very low (less than 0.500). The HDI of the state of Mato Grosso is 0.774 (considered high). [5]
The index varies from 0 to 1, considering:
The HDI of the municipalities is an average between the income index,life expectancy index and educational index.
Rank | Municipalities | Dados de 2010 | |||
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HDI | Income Index | Life Expectancy Index | Educational Index | ||
Very high HDI | |||||
no municipalities | |||||
High HDI | |||||
1 | Cuiabá (capital city) | 0.785 | 0.800 | 0.834 | 0.726 |
2 | Lucas do Rio Verde | 0.768 | 0.766 | 0.833 | 0.710 |
3 | Nova Mutum | 0.758 | 0.773 | 0.837 | 0.673 |
4 | Rondonópolis | 0.755 | 0.749 | 0.823 | 0.698 |
5 | Sinop | 0.754 | 0.755 | 0.832 | 0.682 |
6 | Primavera do Leste | 0.752 | 0.774 | 0.843 | 0.653 |
7 | Campo Verde | 0.750 | 0.755 | 0.834 | 0.670 |
8 | Barra do Garças | 0.748 | 0.738 | 0.817 | 0.693 |
9 | Sorriso | 0.744 | 0.774 | 0.839 | 0.635 |
10 | Campos de Júlio | 0.744 | 0.800 | 0.825 | 0.625 |
11 | Jaciara | 0.735 | 0.728 | 0.833 | 0.655 |
12 | Santa Rita do Trivelato | 0.735 | 0.738 | 0.852 | 0.632 |
13 | Várzea Grande | 0.734 | 0.711 | 0.842 | 0.661 |
14 | Campo Novo do Parecis | 0.734 | 0.745 | 0.819 | 0.649 |
15 | Pontal do Araguaia | 0.734 | 0.691 | 0.816 | 0.702 |
16 | Sapezal | 0.732 | 0.758 | 0.836 | 0.620 |
17 | Água Boa | 0.729 | 0.723 | 0.829 | 0.646 |
18 | Tangará da Serra | 0.729 | 0.749 | 0.825 | 0.626 |
19 | Ipiranga do Norte | 0.727 | 0.742 | 0.807 | 0.642 |
20 | Araputanga | 0.725 | 0.704 | 0.826 | 0.655 |
21 | São José dos Quatro Marcos | 0.719 | 0.707 | 0.816 | 0.643 |
22 | Diamantino | 0.718 | 0.714 | 0.831 | 0.625 |
23 | Conquista d'Oeste | 0.718 | 0.707 | 0.807 | 0.650 |
24 | Matupá | 0.716 | 0.706 | 0.824 | 0.631 |
25 | Juína | 0.716 | 0.733 | 0.845 | 0.593 |
26 | Torixoréu | 0.716 | 0.684 | 0.806 | 0.666 |
27 | Santa Carmem | 0.715 | 0.703 | 0.827 | 0.628 |
28 | Alta Floresta | 0.714 | 0.709 | 0.817 | 0.629 |
29 | Juscimeira | 0.714 | 0.678 | 0.842 | 0.637 |
30 | Tapurah | 0.714 | 0.738 | 0.831 | 0.594 |
31 | Nova Santa Helena | 0.714 | 0.745 | 0.809 | 0.603 |
32 | Colíder | 0.713 | 0.732 | 0.819 | 0.604 |
33 | Itanhangá | 0.710 | 0.699 | 0.856 | 0.597 |
34 | Glória d'Oeste | 0.710 | 0.684 | 0.823 | 0.636 |
35 | Cáceres | 0.708 | 0.691 | 0.813 | 0.633 |
36 | Rio Branco | 0.707 | 0.701 | 0.817 | 0.617 |
37 | Guiratinga | 0.705 | 0.677 | 0.813 | 0.637 |
38 | Alto Taquari | 0.705 | 0.736 | 0.833 | 0.571 |
39 | Nova Xavantina | 0.704 | 0.713 | 0.800 | 0.613 |
40 | Alto Araguaia | 0.704 | 0.712 | 0.802 | 0.612 |
41 | Arenápolis | 0.704 | 0.677 | 0.793 | 0.649 |
42 | Mirassol d'Oeste | 0.704 | 0.723 | 0.816 | 0.592 |
43 | Nova Marilândia | 0.704 | 0.680 | 0.823 | 0.623 |
44 | Pontes e Lacerda | 0.703 | 0.711 | 0.807 | 0.605 |
45 | Guarantã do Norte | 0.703 | 0.692 | 0.826 | 0.609 |
46 | Nortelândia | 0.702 | 0.653 | 0.793 | 0.668 |
47 | Marcelândia | 0.701 | 0.700 | 0.813 | 0.604 |
48 | Araguainha | 0.701 | 0.650 | 0.844 | 0.627 |
49 | Alto Garças | 0.701 | 0.707 | 0.835 | 0.583 |
Medium HDI | |||||
50 | Cláudia | 0.699 | 0.719 | 0.809 | 0.586 |
51 | Nobres | 0.699 | 0.675 | 0.827 | 0.611 |
52 | Terra Nova do Norte | 0.698 | 0.692 | 0.815 | 0.602 |
53 | Brasnorte | 0.696 | 0.695 | 0.850 | 0.571 |
54 | Tabaporã | 0.695 | 0.679 | 0.826 | 0.598 |
55 | Itiquira | 0.693 | 0.694 | 0.812 | 0.591 |
56 | Barra do Bugres | 0.693 | 0.684 | 0.818 | 0.595 |
57 | Canarana | 0.693 | 0.735 | 0.825 | 0.549 |
58 | Querência | 0.692 | 0.701 | 0.837 | 0.565 |
59 | Feliz Natal | 0.692 | 0.737 | 0.819 | 0.548 |
60 | Ribeirãozinho | 0.692 | 0.694 | 0.802 | 0.595 |
61 | Nova Monte Verde | 0.691 | 0.690 | 0.823 | 0.582 |
62 | Itaúba | 0.690 | 0.714 | 0.809 | 0.569 |
63 | Dom Aquino | 0.690 | 0.687 | 0.806 | 0.593 |
64 | Curvelândia | 0.690 | 0.658 | 0.811 | 0.615 |
65 | Comodoro | 0.689 | 0.687 | 0.840 | 0.567 |
66 | Santo Afonso | 0.689 | 0.655 | 0.834 | 0.599 |
67 | Chapada dos Guimarães | 0.688 | 0.677 | 0.833 | 0.578 |
68 | Vila Rica | 0.688 | 0.709 | 0.829 | 0.553 |
69 | Nova Guarita | 0.688 | 0.671 | 0.812 | 0.597 |
70 | Araguaiana | 0.687 | 0.671 | 0.817 | 0.591 |
71 | Ponte Branca | 0.686 | 0.684 | 0.806 | 0.585 |
72 | Nova Canaã do Norte | 0.686 | 0.692 | 0.815 | 0.572 |
73 | Porto dos Gaúchos | 0.685 | 0.703 | 0.815 | 0.561 |
74 | Santa Cruz do Xingu | 0.684 | 0.704 | 0.828 | 0.550 |
75 | Denise | 0.683 | 0.672 | 0.802 | 0.590 |
76 | Nova Olímpia | 0.682 | 0.704 | 0.804 | 0.561 |
77 | Juara | 0.682 | 0.699 | 0.836 | 0.543 |
78 | São José do Rio Claro | 0.682 | 0.689 | 0.841 | 0.548 |
79 | Vera | 0.680 | 0.663 | 0.834 | 0.568 |
80 | Pedra Preta | 0.679 | 0.672 | 0.812 | 0.573 |
81 | Figueirópolis d'Oeste | 0.679 | 0.665 | 0.786 | 0.599 |
82 | Poxoréo | 0.678 | 0.653 | 0.832 | 0.573 |
83 | Luciara | 0.676 | 0.617 | 0.788 | 0.634 |
84 | Reserva do Cabaçal | 0.676 | 0.642 | 0.799 | 0.603 |
85 | Aripuanã | 0.675 | 0.682 | 0.816 | 0.553 |
86 | Apiacás | 0.675 | 0.666 | 0.809 | 0.570 |
87 | Novo Mundo | 0.674 | 0.652 | 0.815 | 0.577 |
88 | Jauru | 0.673 | 0.668 | 0.812 | 0.563 |
89 | Porto Alegre do Norte | 0.673 | 0.647 | 0.803 | 0.587 |
90 | Paranaíta | 0.672 | 0.677 | 0.809 | 0.555 |
91 | General Carneiro | 0.670 | 0.645 | 0.820 | 0.569 |
92 | Ribeirão Cascalheira | 0.670 | 0.668 | 0.831 | 0.542 |
93 | Nova Ubiratã | 0.669 | 0.694 | 0.816 | 0.529 |
94 | São Félix do Araguaia | 0.668 | 0.652 | 0.848 | 0.538 |
95 | Confresa | 0.668 | 0.660 | 0.812 | 0.556 |
96 | Paranatinga | 0.667 | 0.679 | 0.820 | 0.532 |
97 | Canabrava do Norte | 0.667 | 0.616 | 0.817 | 0.589 |
98 | Salto do Céu | 0.666 | 0.661 | 0.797 | 0.560 |
99 | Castanheira | 0.665 | 0.671 | 0.800 | 0.547 |
100 | Carlinda | 0.665 | 0.656 | 0.809 | 0.553 |
101 | União do Sul | 0.665 | 0.665 | 0.797 | 0.556 |
102 | Novo Horizonte do Norte | 0.664 | 0.652 | 0.820 | 0.548 |
103 | Serra Nova Dourada | 0.664 | 0.638 | 0.819 | 0.560 |
104 | Nova Maringá | 0.663 | 0.702 | 0.815 | 0.509 |
105 | Juruena | 0.662 | 0.647 | 0.797 | 0.563 |
106 | Indiavaí | 0.661 | 0.645 | 0.841 | 0.533 |
107 | São José do Povo | 0.661 | 0.630 | 0.793 | 0.577 |
108 | Bom Jesus do Araguaia | 0.661 | 0.665 | 0.784 | 0.555 |
109 | São Pedro da Cipa | 0.660 | 0.654 | 0.790 | 0.556 |
110 | Cocalinho | 0.660 | 0.674 | 0.807 | 0.528 |
111 | São José do Xingu | 0.657 | 0.703 | 0.828 | 0.487 |
112 | Vale de São Domingos | 0.656 | 0.658 | 0.765 | 0.560 |
113 | Planalto da Serra | 0.656 | 0.615 | 0.813 | 0.565 |
114 | Santo Antônio de Leverger | 0.656 | 0.651 | 0.806 | 0.539 |
115 | Santo Antônio do Leste | 0.655 | 0.658 | 0.853 | 0.501 |
116 | Tesouro | 0.655 | 0.635 | 0.791 | 0.560 |
117 | Novo Santo Antônio | 0.653 | 0.640 | 0.829 | 0.526 |
118 | Poconé | 0.652 | 0.643 | 0.806 | 0.534 |
119 | Porto Esperidião | 0.652 | 0.666 | 0.795 | 0.523 |
120 | Nova Brasilândia | 0.651 | 0.673 | 0.845 | 0.485 |
121 | Alto Boa Vista | 0.651 | 0.613 | 0.803 | 0.561 |
122 | Rosário Oeste | 0.650 | 0.653 | 0.807 | 0.520 |
123 | Nova Bandeirantes | 0.650 | 0.696 | 0.842 | 0.469 |
124 | Novo São Joaquim | 0.649 | 0.658 | 0.819 | 0.507 |
125 | Peixoto de Azevedo | 0.649 | 0.691 | 0.761 | 0.521 |
126 | Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade | 0.645 | 0.644 | 0.843 | 0.495 |
127 | Rondolândia | 0.640 | 0.619 | 0.800 | 0.530 |
128 | Alto Paraguai | 0.638 | 0.612 | 0.784 | 0.541 |
129 | Nossa Senhora do Livramento | 0.638 | 0.600 | 0.820 | 0.529 |
130 | Nova Lacerda | 0.636 | 0.643 | 0.825 | 0.485 |
131 | Jangada | 0.630 | 0.567 | 0.805 | 0.549 |
132 | Acorizal | 0.628 | 0.594 | 0.816 | 0.510 |
133 | Lambari d'Oeste | 0.627 | 0.670 | 0.787 | 0.467 |
134 | Gaúcha do Norte | 0.615 | 0.658 | 0.847 | 0.418 |
135 | Colniza | 0.611 | 0.633 | 0.815 | 0.443 |
136 | Santa Terezinha | 0.609 | 0.596 | 0.761 | 0.498 |
137 | Cotriguaçu | 0.601 | 0.623 | 0.825 | 0.423 |
138 | Barão de Melgaço | 0.600 | 0.598 | 0.820 | 0.440 |
Low HDI | |||||
139 | Porto Estrela | 0.599 | 0.571 | 0.804 | 0.467 |
140 | Nova Nazaré | 0.595 | 0.621 | 0.793 | 0.427 |
141 | Campinápolis | 0.538 | 0.597 | 0.803 | 0.324 |
Very low HDI | |||||
no municipalities | |||||
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