List of regions of Bangladesh by Human Development Index

This is a list of regions of Bangladesh by Human Development Index as of 2023. ^[1]

Historic Trends

Bangladesh has shown remarkable progress in human development since 1990. The country's HDI was 0.397 in 1990, increasing to 0.477 in 2000 (20.2% increase), 0.561 in 2010 (17.6% increase), 0.663 in 2020 (18.2% increase), and reached 0.685 as of 2023. ^[2]

Between 1990 and 2023, Bangladesh's HDI value changed from 0.397 to 0.685, representing a 72.5 percent increase. During this period:

• Life expectancy at birth increased by 18.85 years
• Expected years of schooling increased by 6.77 years
• Mean years of schooling increased by 3.49 years
• Gross National Income (GNI) per capita grew by approximately 390.4 percent

List

Districts of Bangladesh with Human Development Index for 2023

0.725<   0.700 to 0.724   0.685 to 0.699   0.650 to 0.684   0.650>

Rank	Regions (Districts)	HDI (2023)
High human development
1	Dhaka	0.741
2	Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira	0.718
3	Jessore, Magura, Narail	0.703
4	Barishal, Jhalokati, Pirojpur	0.702
5	Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi	0.701
6	Rajshahi, Naogaon, Nawabganj	0.700
Medium human development
7	Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj	0.696
8	Chittagong	0.695
9	Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Meherpur	0.694
10	Gopalganj, Madaripur, Munshiganj, Shariatpur	0.685
–	Bangladesh (average)	0.685
11	Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajbari	0.678
12	Jamalpur, Sherpur, Tangail	0.677
13	Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali	0.676
14	Bogra, Gaibandha, Joypurhat	0.674
15	Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur	0.673
16	Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Cumilla	0.672
17	Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon	0.671
18	Feni, Lakshmipur, Noakhali	0.661
	Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Netrokona	0.661
19	Maulvibazar, Sylhet	0.650
20	Habiganj, Sunamganj	0.644
21	Khagrachhari, Rangamati	0.630
22	Bandarban, Cox's Bazar	0.614

References

1. "Subnational HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
2. "Bangladesh Human Development Indicators". UNDP.