List of Malaysian states by Human Development Index

This is a list of Malaysian states and federal territories by Human Development Index (HDI) as of 2024.^[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. The MHDI comprises three dimensions, namely: long and healthy life, access to knowledge, and a decent standard of living. The measure is developed based on the Human Development Index report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Rank	State or federal territory	HDI (2024)
Very High Human Development
1	Kuala Lumpur	0.899
	Putrajaya
3	Selangor	0.856
4	Penang	0.849
5	Labuan	0.847
6	Malacca	0.829
7	Negeri Sembilan	0.825
8	Sarawak	0.821
-	Malaysia (average)	0.819
9	Johor	0.811
10	Pahang	0.808
High Human Development
11	Perak	0.798
12	Terengganu	0.793
13	Perlis	0.781
14	Kedah	0.778
15	Sabah	0.767
16	Kelantan	0.763

See also

• List of Malaysian states by household income
• List of Malaysian states by GDP
• List of countries by Human Development Index

References