List of provinces and indigenous regions of Panama by Human Development Index
This is a list of provinces (provincias) and indigenous regions (comarcas indígenas) of Panama by Human Development Index as of 2019.[1] Indigenous regions are shown in the table in italics.
Note: the HDI values are calculated using pre-2014 borders, so the newly-established Panamá Oeste Province (which was split from Panamá Province) is not included in the data.
| Rank | Region | HDI (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Very high human development | ||
| 1 |  Panamá |
0.846 |
| 2 |  Colón |
0.823 |
| – |  Panama |
0.815 |
| 3 |  Chiriquí |
0.814 |
 Herrera
| ||
| 5 | Los Santos | 0.809 |
| High human development | ||
| 6 |  Coclé |
0.787 |
| 7 |  Veraguas |
0.754 |
| 8 |  Bocas del Toro |
0.744 |
| 9 |  Darién |
0.719 |
| Medium human development | ||
| 10 | Emberá Comarca | 0.636 |
| 11 |  Guna Yala |
0.604 |
| 12 |  Ngäbe-Buglé |
0.585 |