This is a list of regions and provinces of the Philippines by Human Development Index (HDI). The HDI is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income indicators, which is used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
Regions These HDI values are from the Global Data Lab, covering the year 2023, published in 2025.
+ Rank Region HDI (2023)1Metro Manila0.7552 Cordillera Administrative Region 0.7493Central Luzon0.7354Calabarzon0.7345Cagayan Valley0.7286Western Visayas0.7237Northern Mindanao0.7218Caraga0.720—Philippines (average)0.7209Ilocos0.71910Davao0.71811Eastern Visayas0.70612Central Visayas0.70413Mimaropa0.70314Soccsksargen0.69315Bicol0.68916Zamboanga Peninsula0.68317Bangsamoro0.638
Provinces These HDI values below are based on the preliminary estimates of the 2019 Provincial Human Development Index by the Philippine Statistics Authority.
List Rank Province HDI (2019) 1 Benguet 0.88 Very high 2 Metro Manila 0.85 Very high 3T Ilocos Norte 0.82 Very high 3T Rizal 0.82 Very high 5 Iloilo 0.80 Very high 6 Batanes 0.79 High 7 Cavite 0.78 High 8 Laguna 0.77 High 9T Bulacan 0.76 High 9T La Union 0.76 High 9T Pampanga 0.76 High 12 Bataan 0.75 High 13T Batangas 0.74 High 13T Cebu 0.74 High 15 Siquijor 0.73 High 16 Tarlac 0.72 High – Philippines (average) 0.718 High 17T Misamis Oriental 0.71 High 17T Negros Occidental 0.71 High 19T Davao del Sur 0.70 High 19T Ilocos Sur 0.70 High 21T Guimaras 0.69 Medium 21T Nueva Vizcaya 0.69 Medium 21T Zambales 0.69 Medium 24T Cagayan 0.68 Medium 24T Quezon 0.68 Medium 26T Marinduque 0.67 Medium 26T Nueva Ecija 0.67 Medium 26T South Cotabato 0.67 Medium 29T Aklan 0.66 Medium 29T Bohol 0.66 Medium 29T Palawan 0.66 Medium 32T Capiz 0.65 Medium 32T Leyte 0.65 Medium 32T Pangasinan 0.65 Medium 35T Antique 0.64 Medium 35T Isabela 0.64 Medium 35T Zamboanga del Norte 0.64 Medium 35T Zamboanga del Sur 0.64 Medium 39T Aurora 0.63 Medium 39T Biliran 0.63 Medium 39T Lanao del Norte 0.63 Medium 39T Quirino 0.63 Medium 43T Agusan del Norte 0.62 Medium 43T Oriental Mindoro 0.62 Medium 45T Abra 0.61 Medium 45T Kalinga 0.61 Medium 45T Occidental Mindoro 0.61 Medium 45T Southern Leyte 0.61 Medium 49T Misamis Occidental 0.60 Medium 49T Albay 0.60 Medium 49T Camarines Sur 0.60 Medium 49T Camiguin 0.60 Medium 49T Davao del Norte 0.60 Medium 49T Surigao del Sur 0.60 Medium 55T Camarines Norte 0.59 Medium 55T Catanduanes 0.59 Medium 55T Ifugao 0.59 Medium 55T Negros Oriental 0.59 Medium 55T Zamboanga Sibugay 0.59 Medium 60T Davao de Oro 0.58 Medium 60T Romblon 0.58 Medium 60T Sorsogon 0.58 Medium 63T Agusan del Sur 0.57 Medium 63T Basilan 0.57 Medium 63T Cotabato 0.57 Medium 63T Mountain Province 0.57 Medium 63T Northern Samar 0.57 Medium 63T Sarangani 0.57 Medium 63T Sulu 0.57 Medium 63T Surigao del Norte 0.57 Medium 71T Bukidnon 0.56 Medium 71T Davao Oriental 0.56 Medium 71T Masbate 0.56 Medium 71T Sultan Kudarat 0.56 Medium 71T Western Samar 0.56 Medium 76T Apayao 0.55 Medium 76T Davao Occidental 0.55 Medium 76T Eastern Samar 0.55 Medium 79T Maguindanao 0.57 Medium 79T Tawi-Tawi 0.58 Medium Notes
See also Poverty in the Philippines List of Philippine provinces by poverty rate List of Philippine provinces by population
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