List of Malaysian states by Human Development Index
This is a list of Malaysian states and federal territories by Human Development Index as of 2022.[1]
This article uses The Malaysia Human Development Index (MHDI) which is an index developed by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) to evaluate the level of human development which is the main criteria in measuring the progress of a country aside from economic aspects. MHDI comprises three dimensions namely long and healthy life; access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. The measure is developed based on Human Development Index (HDI) Report from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Rank | State or federal territory | HDI (2022) | Comparable country |
---|---|---|---|
Very high human development | |||
1—2 |
Kuala Lumpur | 0.886
|
Bahrain |
Putrajaya | Andorra | ||
3 |
Selangor | 0.842
|
Montenegro |
4 |
Labuan | 0.839
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
5 |
Penang | 0.830
|
Uruguay |
6 |
Sarawak | 0.824
|
Brunei |
7 |
Negeri Sembilan | 0.817
|
Oman |
8 |
Melaka | 0.810
|
Barbados |
- |
Malaysia | 0.807
|
Costa Rica |
9 |
Pahang | 0.803
|
Thailand |
High human development | |||
10 |
Johor | 0.794
|
Grenada |
11 |
Perak | 0.791
|
Grenada |
12 |
Terengganu | 0.787
|
China Armenia |
13 |
Sabah | 0.772
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
14 |
Kedah | 0.771
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
15 |
Perlis | 0.768
|
Dominican Republic |
16 |
Kelantan | 0.752
|
Colombia Libya |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Malaysia Human Development Index (MHDI), 2022". dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 8 May 2024.