This is a list of municipalities of East Timor by Human Development Index as of 2021, [1] including the special administrative region of Oecusse.
| Rank | Municipality | HDI (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| High human development | ||
| 1 | Dili | 0.714 |
| Medium human development | ||
| 2 | Liquiçá | 0.613 |
| – |  East Timor (average) | 0.607 |
| 3 | Manufahi | 0.599 |
| 4 | Manatuto | 0.598 |
| 5 | Covalima | 0.596 |
| 6 | Aileu | 0.594 |
| 7 | Lautém | 0.587 |
| 8 | Baucau | 0.585 |
| 9 | Bobonaro | 0.584 |
| Viqueque | ||
| Low human development | ||
| 11 | Ainaro | 0.545 |
| 12 | Ermera | 0.543 |
| 13 | Oecusse (SAR) | 0.542 |
Missing: Atauro
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