List of Mauritanian regions by Human Development Index
This is a list of regions of Mauritania by Human Development Index as of 2025 with data for the year 2023.[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 (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| High human development | ||
| 1 | Tiris Zemmour | 0.720 |
| 2 | Dakhlet Nouadhibou | 0.700 |
| Medium human development | ||
| 3 | Trarza and Nouakchott | 0.671 |
| 4 | Inchiri | 0.633 |
| 5 | Adrar | 0.587 |
| - | 0.563 | |
| Low human development | ||
| 6 | Brakna | 0.536 |
| 7 | Tagant | 0.530 |
| 8 | Assaba | 0.496 |
| 9 | Gorgol | 0.480 |
| 10 | Hodh El Gharbi | 0.471 |
| 11 | Guidimaka | 0.457 |
| 12 | Hodh Ech Chargui | 0.423 |
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 4 November 2025.