Map of regions of New Zealand by HDI in 2018.
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This is a list of the regions of New Zealand by Human Development Index as of 2022 with data for the year 2021. The 2 most populated regions of New Zealand have the highest HDI, although the position of other regions has been variable across recent releases of the index.[1]

Ranking

Rank Region 2021 HDI[1]
Very High Human Development
1 Wellington 0.958
2 Auckland 0.951
3 Taranaki 0.939
4 Canterbury 0.938
–  New Zealand (average HDI) 0.937
5 Marlborough 0.935
6 Otago 0.932
7 Tasman-Nelson 0.927
8 Waikato 0.923
9 Bay of Plenty 0.921
10 Southland 0.918
11 West Coast 0.914
12 Hawke's Bay 0.913
13 Manawatū-Whanganui 0.910
14 Northland 0.904
15 Gisborne 0.893

References

  1. ^ a b "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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