List of provinces and indigenous regions of Panama by Human Development Index
# 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 2021. 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 (2021) |
| - | - | - |
| Very high human development |||
| 1 | Panamá | 0.837 |
| 2 | Colón | 0.814 |
| – | Panama | 0.805 |
| 3 | Chiriquí | 0.805 |
| 3 | Herrera | 0.805 |
| High human development |||
| 5 | Los Santos | 0.799 |
| 6 | Coclé | 0.778 |
| 7 | Veraguas | 0.745 |
| 8 | Bocas del Toro | 0.735 |
| 9 | Darién | 0.706 |
| Medium human development |||
| 10 | Emberá Comarca | 0.628 |
| 11 | Guna Yala | 0.596 |
| 12 | Ngäbe-Buglé | 0.576 |
