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List of regions of New Zealand by Human Development Index

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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 2024 with data for the year 2022. The three 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

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Rank Region 2022 HDI[1]
Very High Human Development
1 Wellington 0.969
2 Auckland 0.968
3 Canterbury 0.943
4 Taranaki 0.941
 New Zealand (average HDI) 0.939
5 Marlborough 0.938
6 Otago 0.936
7 Tasman-Nelson 0.933
8 Waikato 0.932
9 Southland 0.932
10 Bay of Plenty 0.931
11 West Coast 0.922
12 Hawke's Bay 0.921
13 Manawatū-Whanganui 0.915
14 Northland 0.900
15 Gisborne 0.897

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 6 October 2024.