5 Least Developed States in the USA

In this article, we will be taking a look at the 5 least developed states in the United States. To see our detailed analysis of the country’s least developed states, you can go directly to see the 25 Least Developed States in the USA.

5. Kentucky

Human Development Index score: 0.884

Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States bounded by the Ohio River in the north and the Appalachian Mountains in the east. The Bluegrass State ranked as the 47th happiest state in the U.S., behind only Arkansas, Louisiana and West Virginia. Kentucky’s share of adult depression, adequate sleep-rate, sports participation rate and volunteer rate ranked among the lowest in the nation.