This is a list of the regions of New Zealand by Human Development Index as of 2022 with data for the year 2021. The 2 most populated regions of New Zealand have the highest HDI, although the position of other regions has been variable across recent releases of the index. [1]
| Rank | Region | 2021 HDI [1] |
|---|---|---|
| Very High Human Development | ||
| 1 | Wellington | 0.958 |
| 2 | Auckland | 0.951 |
| 3 | Taranaki | 0.939 |
| 4 | Canterbury | 0.938 |
| – |  New Zealand (average HDI) | 0.937 |
| 5 | Marlborough | 0.935 |
| 6 | Otago | 0.932 |
| 7 | Tasman-Nelson | 0.927 |
| 8 | Waikato | 0.923 |
| 9 | Bay of Plenty | 0.921 |
| 10 | Southland | 0.918 |
| 11 | West Coast | 0.914 |
| 12 | Hawke's Bay | 0.913 |
| 13 | Manawatū-Whanganui | 0.910 |
| 14 | Northland | 0.904 |
| 15 | Gisborne | 0.893 |
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which is used to rank countries into four tiers of human development. A country scores a higher level of HDI when the lifespan is higher, the education level is higher, and the gross national income GNI (PPP) per capita is higher. It was developed by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul-Haq and was further used to measure a country's development by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s Human Development Report Office.
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