List of regions of Nepal by Human Development Index

This is a list of former development regions of Nepal (until 2015) by Human Development Index as of 2018.[1]

Rank Region (Zones) 2018 HDI Comparable country (2018)[2]
Medium human development
1 Western (Gandaki, Lumbini, Dhaulagiri) 0.601  Laos
2 Central (Janakpu, Bagmati, Narayani) 0.583  Myanmar
–    Nepal (average) 0.580  Cambodia
3 Eastern (Mechi, Kosi, Sagarmatha) 0.577  Kenya
4 Far-Western (Seti, Mahakali) 0.556  Solomon Islands
5 Mid-Western (Rapti, Bheri, Karnali) 0.554  Solomon Islands
Former development regions of Nepal

Human Development Index (by UN Method) of regions in Nepal since 1990.[1]

Region HDI 1990 HDI 1995 HDI 2000 HDI 2005 HDI 2010 HDI 2015 HDI 2018
Central 0.382 0.413 0.442 0.483 0.529 0.571 0.583
Eastern 0.406 0.440 0.459 0.477 0.538 0.569 0.577
Far-Western 0.352 0.382 0.414 0.444 0.493 0.542 0.556
Mid-Western 0.338 0.366 0.421 0.450 0.499 0.541 0.554
Western 0.389 0.421 0.465 0.488 0.543 0.589 0.601
Nepal 0.379 0.411 0.446 0.474 0.528 0.568 0.580

See also

References
  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. "Human Development Report 2019 – "Human Development Indices and Indicators"" (PDF). HDRO (Human Development Report Office) United Nations Development Programme. pp. 22–25. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
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