List of South African provinces by Human Development Index


This is a list of the provinces of South Africa by Human Development Index as of 2018.

Historical data

Province1990199520002005201020152018
Western Cape0.6990.7310.7020.6740.7030.7350.741
Gauteng0.6880.7190.6900.6670.7010.7240.726
Free State0.6400.6670.6410.6240.6590.6990.705
Limpopo0.5910.6140.5970.5990.6490.6980.705
KwaZulu-Natal0.5840.6070.5900.5930.6430.6930.701
Northern Cape0.6180.6450.6210.6070.6430.6860.694
Mpumalanga0.6030.6270.6050.5970.6370.6680.673
North West0.6190.6450.6190.6020.6350.6660.671
Eastern Cape0.5760.5990.5800.5760.6200.6630.669
South Africa0.6250.6510.6290.6200.6620.6990.705