List of regions of Guatemala by Human Development Index

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This is a list of regions of Guatemala by Human Development Index as of 2021. [1]

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Human development Index by Region

RankRegionHDI (2021)
High human development
1Metropolitan (Guatemala)0.722
Medium human development
2Central (Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez, Escuintla)0.639
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala (average)0.627
3Northeast (Chiquimula, El Progreso, Izabal, Zacapa)0.620
4Southeast (Jutiapa, Jalapa, Santa Rosa)0.614
5Petén (Petén)0.609
6Southwest (Quetzaltenango, Retalhuleu, San Marcos, Suchitepéquez, Sololá, Totonicapán)0.608
7North (Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz)0.556
8Northwest (Huehuetenango, Quiché)0.554

Human development Index by Departament

RankRegionHDI (2021)
High human development
- Guatemala City 0.792
1 Guatemala 0.719
2 Sacatepéquez 0.706
Medium human development
3 El Progreso 0.681
4 Santa Rosa 0.655
5 Quetzaltenango 0.653
6 Escuintla 0.650
7 Zacapa 0.650
8 Retalhuleu 0.650
9 Jutiapa 0.650
10 Solola 0.648
11 Chimaltenango 0.646
12 Suchitepéquez 0.635
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala (average)0.634
13 Baja Verapaz 0.631
14 Izabal 0.626
15 San Marcos 0.624
16 Petén 0.624
17 Jalapa 0.617
Medium human development
18 Chiquimula 0.593
19 Totonicapán 0,590
20 Huehuetenango 0.567
21 Quiché 0.564
22 Alta Verapaz 0.560

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References

  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 4 December 2018.