This is a list of regions of Bangladesh by Human Development Index as of 2026.[1]

List of HDI

Districts of Bangladesh with Human Development Index for 2023
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  0.700 to 0.724
  0.685 to 0.699
  0.650 to 0.684
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Rank Regions

(Districts)

 HDI (2023)
High human development
1 Dhaka 0.743
2 Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira 0.719
3 Jessore, Magura, Narail 0.704
4 Barishal, Jhalokati, Pirojpur 0.702
5 Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi 0.701
Rajshahi, Naogaon, Nawabganj
Medium human development
7 Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj 0.696
Chittagong
9 Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Meherpur 0.694
10 Gopalganj, Madaripur, Munshiganj, Shariatpur 0.687
– Bangladesh (average) 0.685
11 Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajbari 0.677
Jamalpur, Sherpur, Tangail
13 Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali 0.675
14 Bogra, Gaibandha, Joypurhat 0.674
15 Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur 0.672
Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Cumilla
17 Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon 0.670
18 Feni, Lakshmipur, Noakhali 0.661
19 Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Netrokona 0.660
– SAARC (average) 0.659
20 Maulvibazar, Sylhet 0.648
21 Habiganj, Sunamganj 0.642
22 Khagrachhari, Rangamati 0.629
23 Bandarban, Cox's Bazar 0.613

HDI indicators

Regions (Districts) Health index Educational index Income index
Dhaka 0.863 0.628 0.757
Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira 0.875 0.635 0.670
Jessore, Magura, Narail 0.866 0.599 0.672
Barishal, Jhalokati, Pirojpur 0.846 0.623 0.658
Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi 0.838 0.578 0.712
Rajshahi, Naogaon, Nawabganj 0.876 0.591 0.666
Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj 0.854 0.590 0.670
Chittagong 0.848 0.569 0.698
Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Meherpur 0.840 0.586 0.680
Gopalganj, Madaripur, Munshiganj, Shariatpur 0.872 0.547 0.679
Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajbari 0.801 0.573 0.675
Jamalpur, Sherpur, Tangail 0.851 0.556 0.654
Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali 0.817 0.588 0.641
Bogra, Gaibandha, Joypurhat 0.836 0.560 0.653
Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur 0.834 0.577 0.630
Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Cumilla 0.855 0.520 0.683
Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon 0.833 0.567 0.636
Feni, Lakshmipur, Noakhali 0.840 0.526 0.654
Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Netrokona 0.821 0.546 0.640
Maulvibazar, Sylhet 0.774 0.529 0.664
Habiganj, Sunamganj 0.803 0.520 0.634
Khagrachhari, Rangamati 0.836 0.486 0.614
Bandarban, Cox's Bazar 0.855 0.440 0.613

Bangladesh has shown remarkable progress in human development since 1990. The country's HDI was 0.397 in 1990, increasing to 0.477 in 2000 (20.2% increase), 0.561 in 2010 (17.6% increase), 0.663 in 2020 (18.2% increase), and reached 0.685 as of 2023.[2]

Between 1990 and 2023, Bangladesh's HDI value changed from 0.397 to 0.685, representing a 72.5 percent increase. During this period:

  • Life expectancy at birth increased by 18.85 years
  • Expected years of schooling increased by 6.77 years
  • Mean years of schooling increased by 3.49 years
  • Gross National Income (GNI) per capita grew by approximately 390.4 percent

References

allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regions_of_Bangladesh_by_Human_Development_Index