List of Western Cape Municipalities by Human Development Index explained

This is a list of municipalities of the Western Cape by Human Development Index.

District Municipalities

Human Development Index by district municipality of the Western Cape.^{[1] [2] [3]}

!Rank!District Municipality!HDI

High human development
1	City of Cape Town	0.781
2	Garden Route	0.76
3	Overberg	0.75
–	Western Cape (average)	0.755
4	Cape Winelands	0.74
	West Coast	0.74
5	Central Karoo	0.721
–		0.713

Local Municipalities

Human Development Index by local municipality of the Western Cape.^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

!Rank!Local Municipality!HDI

Very high human development
1	Hessequa	0.81
High human development
2	Swellendam	0.79
3	Bitou	0.78
	City of Cape Town	0.78
	Mossel Bay	0.78
4	Cape Agulhas	0.77
	Knysna	0.77
5	George	0.76
	Oudtshoorn	0.76
	Saldanha Bay	0.76
6	Drakenstein	0.75
	Overstrand	0.75
	Stellenbosch	0.75
	Theewaterskloof	0.75
–	Western Cape (average)	0.755
7	Bergrivier	0.74
	Breede Valley	0.74
	Matzikama	0.74
	Swartland	0.74
8	Laingsburg	0.73
9	Beaufort West	0.72
	Langeberg	0.72
10	Cederberg	0.71
	Witzenberg	0.71
–		0.713
Medium human development
11	Kannaland	0.69

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 . City of Cape Town . 5 September 2024 . Western Cape Government.
2. Web site: 2021 . Overberg District Municipality 2021 . 5 September 2024.
3. Web site: 2021 . Garden Route District Municipality 2021 . 5 September 2024 . Western Cape Government.
4. Web site: 2020 . Hessequa Municipality 2020 . 5 September 2024 . Western Cape Government.
5. Web site: 2020 . Swellendam 2020 . 5 September 2024 . Western Cape Government.
6. Web site: 2020 . Stellenbosch 2020 . 5 September 2024 . Western Cape Government.
7. Web site: 2021 . Swartland Municipality 2021 . 5 September 2024 . Western Cape Government.
8. Web site: 2021 . Beaufort West Municipality 2021 . 5 September 2024 . Western Cape Government.