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]
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 |