List of Canadian provinces and territories by Human Development Index

Below is a list of Canadian provinces and territories by their Human Development Index, which is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, standard of living and overall well-being of the citizens in each province and territory. In general, compared to other countries, the Canadian provinces and territories have a very high HDI.^[1]

Human Development Index

Rank Province or Territory HDI Comparable Country New 2011 Estimates for 2011 [1] Change compared to new 2011 data for 2005[1] New 2011 Estimates for 2011 [1] Change compared to new 2011 data for 2005 [1] Change compared to 2005 data for 2000 [1] Comparison for 2011 data Comparison for 2011 IHDI data[2] 1  Alberta 0.917 0.010 0.016  United States, Netherlands  Slovenia 2  Ontario 0.913 0.014 0.011  United States, Netherlands  Finland 3 (1)  Northwest Territories 0.911 0.012 0.018  United States, Netherlands  Finland 4  British Columbia 0.910 0.016 0.010  United States, Netherlands  Finland —  Canada 0.908 0.016 0.013 5  Quebec 0.903 0.020 0.014   Switzerland  Czech Republic 6  Saskatchewan 0.898 0.019 0.014  Hong Kong  Austria 7  Newfoundland and Labrador 0.894 0.020 0.025  Denmark  Belgium 8 (3)  Yukon 0.889 0.026 0.011  Israel  Belgium 9 (1)  Nova Scotia 0.886 0.016 0.010  Belgium  France 10 (1)  Manitoba 0.885 0.016 0.013  Austria  France 11 (1)  New Brunswick 0.882 0.015 0.016  Finland  France 12 (1)  Prince Edward Island 0.877 0.016 0.017  Spain  Luxembourg 13  Nunavut 0.820 0.025 0.022  Hungary  South Korea References "2012 CSLS Research Report" (PDF). The Human Development Index in Canada. p. 33. Retrieved 31 August 2012. Human Development Report 2011 Sustainability and Equity: A Better Future for All