This is a list of Provinces of Papua New Guinea by Human Development Index as of 2021.^[1]

Rank	Province	HDI (2021)
High human development
1	National Capital District	0.729
Medium human development
2	Manus	0.613
3	East New Britain	0.603
4	New Ireland	0.601
5	Autonomous Region of Bougainville	0.597
6	Morobe	0.595
	West New Britain
8	Western Highlands	0.588
9	Chimbu	0.572
	Central
11	Western	0.565
12	Milne Bay	0.564
13	Madang	0.560
–	Papua New Guinea	0.558
14	Oro	0.557
15	Jiwaka	0.554
16	East Sepik	0.552
Low human development
17	Sandaun	0.532
18	Eastern Highlands	0.525
19	Gulf	0.524
20	Enga	0.490
	Southern Highlands
22	Hela	0.463