Jakarta (The Indonesian News) – Indonesia’s Human Development Index (HDI) continued to improve in 2026, reaching 76.59, up from 75.90 a year earlier, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported. The country remained in the “high human development” category.
The HDI is a composite index used to measure progress in improving people’s quality of life. A higher score indicates better human development outcomes in a given region.
The increase in Indonesia’s 2026 HDI was supported by improvements across all of its component indicators.\
Life expectancy at birth rose to 74.68 years in 2026, from 74.47 years in 2025. In education, expected years of schooling increased to 13.34 years from 13.30 years, while mean years of schooling climbed to 9.16 years from 9.07 years.
Adjusted real per capita annual expenditure also increased, rising to Rp13.37 million in 2026 from Rp12.80 million in 2025.
Thirty Provinces Reach High Human Development Category
Across the country, 30 of Indonesia’s 38 provinces had reached the high human development category.
Five provinces recorded scores in the very high category: Jakarta (85.88), Yogyakarta (83.43), the Riau Islands (81.12), East Kalimantan (80.09), and Bali (80.03).
Meanwhile, two provinces remained in the medium human development category, while one was classified as having low human development.
BPS also reported that four provinces moved up to a higher human development category in 2026. Bali and East Kalimantan advanced from high to very high, while East Nusa Tenggara and South Papua moved from medium to high.
Source: Statistics Indonesia (BPS)
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