Global Data Lab SHDI and regions with codes

Redistribution of datasets from https://globaldatalab.org/ - metadata from the GDL website is duplicated below. Please check the GDL website for more recent versions and information on sources and methods. Subnational HDI Publication date Data file Label file Documentation Version 8.3 16 September 2025 Subnational HDI Data v8.3.csv SHDI-SGDI-8.3-Vardescription.csv n/a 26 indicators The variable labels of the Log GNI variables has been changed. 187 countries 1801 sub-national regions GDL Code & Shapefiles To compare sub-national regions over time and display them on a map, a coding scheme is needed that provides each region with a unique code. For this purpose we have developed the GDL-Code scheme, which can be downloaded below. Below you also find the SHAPEFILES needed to show the GDL indicators on a map. The indicator values can be connected with the shapefiles of the regions on the basis of the GDL-Codes. The Subnational Human Development Index is added to show the variation between regions. GDL Codes V6.5 GDL Shapefiles V6.5