Rank | Regions (Districts) | HDI (2021) | Comparable country (2022) |
High human development |
1 | Dhaka | 0.745 | Algeria |
Medium human development |
2 | Jessore, Magura, Narail | 0.691 | Suriname |
3 | Chittagong | 0.685 | Bhutan |
4 | Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira | 0.678 | Tajikistan |
5 | Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Meherpur | 0.673 | El Salvador |
6 | Naogaon, Nawabganj, Rajshahi | 0.671 | Nicaragua |
7 | Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Cumilla | 0.668 |
Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi |
8 | Barisal, Jhalokati, Pirojpur | 0.667 |
– | Bangladesh (average) | 0.661 | |
9 | Gopalganj, Madaripur, Munshiganj, Shariatpur | 0.659 | Cape Verde |
Moulvibazar, Sylhet |
10 | Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon | 0.658 |
11 | Feni, Lakshmipur, Noakhali | 0.656 | Tuvalu |
Bogra, Gaibandha, Joypurhat |
13 | Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajbari | 0.654 |
14 | Jamalpur, Sherpur, Tangail | 0.640 | India |
15 | Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj | 0.639 | Micronesia |
16 | Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur | 0.632 |
17 | Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur | 0.630 | Guatemala |
18 | Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Netrokona | 0.620 | Laos |
19 | Khagrachhari, Rangamati | 0.617 | Vanuatu |
20 | Habiganj, Sunamganj | 0.600 | Cambodia |
21 | Bandarban, Cox's Bazar | 0.598 |