This is a list of regions of the Dominican Republic by Human Development Index as of 2023. ^[1]

Rank	Region	HDI (2021)
High human development
1	Region 0 ( Distrito Nacional, Santo Domingo, Monte Plata)	0.783
-	Dominican Republic (average)	0.766
2	Region VIII ( La Vega, Monsenor Nouel, Sanchez Ramirez)	0.767
3	Region I ( Peravia, San Cristobal, San José de Ocoa, Azua)	0.764
	Region III ( Duarte, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Hermanas Mirabal, Samana)
5	Region II ( Espaillat, Puerto Plata, Santiago)	0.761
6	Region IV ( Independencia, Bahoruco, Barahona, Pedernales Province)	0.756
7	Region V ( El Seibo, La Altagracia, La Romana, San Pedro de Macoris, Hato Mayor)	0.752
8	Region VII ( Dajabon, Monte Cristi, Santiago Rodriguez, Valverde)	0.743
9	Region VI ( San Juan, Elias Pina)	0.735

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