List of regions of Guatemala by Human Development Index

This is a list of regions of Guatemala by Human Development Index as of 2023.

Human development Index by Region RankRegionHDI (2023)High human development1Metropolitan (Guatemala)0.759Medium human development2Central (Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez, Escuintla)0.674 – (average) 0.662 3Northeast (Chiquimula, El Progreso, Izabal, Zacapa)0.6554Southeast (Jutiapa, Jalapa, Santa Rosa)0.6485Petén (Petén)0.6426Southwest (Quetzaltenango, Retalhuleu, San Marcos, Suchitepéquez, Sololá, Totonicapán)0.6417North (Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz)0.5898Northwest (Huehuetenango, Quiché)0.587

Human development Index by Department RankRegionHDI (2021)High human development -Guatemala City0.7921Guatemala0.7192Sacatepéquez0.706Medium human development3El Progreso0.681 4Santa Rosa0.6555Quetzaltenango0.6536Escuintla0.6507Zacapa0.6508Retalhuleu0.6509Jutiapa0.65010Solola0.64811Chimaltenango0.64612Suchitepéquez0.635 (average)0.63413Baja Verapaz0.63114Izabal0.62615San Marcos0.62416Petén0.62417Jalapa0.61718Chiquimula0.59319Totonicapán0.59020Huehuetenango0.56721Quiché0.56422Alta Verapaz0.560

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