This is a list of Turkmen regions and the capital city of Ashgabat by Human Development Index as of 2023 with data for the year 2021. [1]
| Rank | Region | HDI (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Very high human development | ||
| 1 | Ashghabat City | 0.801 |
| High human development | ||
| 2 | Balkan Velayat | 0.757 |
| 3 | Lebap Velayat | 0.751 |
| – |  Turkmenistan | 0.745 |
| 4 | Ahal Velayat | 0.739 |
| 5 | Mary Velayat | 0.724 |
| 6 | Dashoghuz Velayat | 0.723 |
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.
The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual Human Development Index report published by the Human Development Report Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).