This is a list of states of South Sudan by Human Development Index as of 2021.[1]
| Rank | Region | HDI (2021) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low human development | |||
| 1 |  Central Equatoria
|
0.463 | |
| 2 |  Western Equatoria
|
0.430 | |
| 3 |  Upper Nile
|
0.426 | |
| 4 |  Western Bahr el Ghazal
|
0.416 | |
| – |  South Sudan
|
0.385 | |
| 5 |  Eastern Equatoria
|
0.371 | |
| 6 |  Lakes
|
0.348 | |
| 7 |  Unity (with  Ruweng)
|
0.344 | |
| 8 |  Jonglei (with  Pibor)
|
0.335 | |
| 9 |  Warrap
|
0.311 | |
| 10 |  Northern Bahr el Ghazal
|
0.308 | |