List of administrative units of Pakistan by Human Development Index
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic used to rank some area by level of "human development" and separate developed ( very High development), developing (High and Medium development), and underdeveloped (Low development) areas. The statistics is composed from data on life expectancy, education and per-capita GNI (as an indicator of standard of living) collected at the national level.
Administrative units by Human Development Index
This is a list of provinces and administrative territories of Pakistan in order of their Human Development Index (HDI) as of 2025.
Rank |
Region |
HDI (2025) |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Islamabad (ICT) |
0.924 |
2 |
Azad Jammu and Kashmir |
0.811 |
3 |
Punjab |
0.752 |
Pakistan |
0.657 |
|
4 |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
0.592 |
5 |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
0.529 |
6 |
Sindh |
0.517 |
7 |
Balochistan |
0.475 |
Historical Trend
Administrative Unit |
HDI in year |
|---|---|
1990 |
1991 |
Islamabad |
0.499 |
Azad Kashmir |
0.458 |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
0.415 |
Punjab |
0.382 |
Sindh |
0.381 |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
0.386 |
Balochistan |
0.375 |
Pakistan |
0.394 |
See also
- Education in Pakistan
- Demographics of Pakistan
- Economy of Pakistan
- Health in Pakistan
- List of Pakistani provinces by gross Domestic product