List of Mauritanian regions by Human Development Index
This is a list of regions of Mauritania by Human Development Index as of 2017.[1] An HDI value is calculated for the Trarza Region and the city of Nouakchott (comprising the regions of Nouakchott-Nord, Nouakchott-Ouest and Nouakchott-Sud since 2014) combined.
| Rank | Region | HDI (2017) | Comparable countries (2017)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium human development | |||
| 1 | Inchiri | 0.643 |  Namibia |
| 2 | Tiris Zemmour | 0.588 |  Swaziland,  Zambia |
| 3 | Trarza and Nouakchott | 0.583 |  Cambodia |
| 4 | Adrar | 0.552 |  Cameroon |
| Low human development | |||
| 5 | Hodh El Gharbi | 0.528 |  Nigeria,  Rwanda |
| – |  Mauritania | 0.520 |  Lesotho |
| 6 | Tagant | 0.517 |  Uganda |
| 7 | Brakna | 0.498 |  Haiti,  Afghanistan |
| 8 | Assaba | 0.476 |  Djibouti |
| 9 | Hodh Ech Chargui | 0.457 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 10 | Guidimaka | 0.454 |  Guinea-Bissau |
| 11 | Dakhlet Nouadhibou | 0.438 |  Mozambique |
| 12 | Gorgol | 0.429 |  Mali |
References
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- "Human Development Report 2018 – "Human Development Indices and Indicators"" (PDF). HDRO (Human Development Report Office) United Nations Development Programme. pp. 22–25. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
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