Economy, jobs and prices in Champasak, Laos: official figures
97.2% of people in Champasak lived in households that mainly used electricity for lighting in 2017, 4th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 89.7%.
How many people have clean drinking water in Champasak?
82.8% of people in Champasak used a basic drinking-water service in 2017 (an improved source within a 30-minute round trip or on the premises), 6th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 78.1%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many people have a proper toilet in Champasak?
72.0% of people in Champasak used an improved sanitation facility in 2017, 8th lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 73.8%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many households cook with clean fuel in Champasak?
2.6% of people in Champasak lived in households relying mainly on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (such as electricity, LPG or biogas) in 2017, 4th lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 6.5%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many people use the internet in Champasak?
29.5% of women aged 15-49 in Champasak had used the internet in the three months before the 2017 survey, 5th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 27.9%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many people own a mobile phone in Champasak?
78.5% of women aged 15-49 in Champasak owned a mobile phone in 2017, 4th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 73.1%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many people use computers in Champasak?
10.7% of women aged 15-49 in Champasak had ever used a computer in 2017, 7th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 13.9%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow much rice does Champasak produce?
Champasak produced 439,378 tonnes of paddy rice in 2018 from 117,494 hectares, 2nd highest of 18 provinces by output (13.6% of the national 3,241,921 tonnes). This was made up of 417,845 tonnes from 113,194 hectares of lowland rainfed paddy; 21,533 tonnes from 4,300 hectares of dry-season paddy.
Source: World Bank (data: Lao Statistics Bureau) · saved copyHow much rice is grown per person in Champasak?
Paddy production in Champasak in 2018 was about 607 kilograms per resident (2018 production divided by the 2018 population estimate), 3rd highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 470 kilograms.
Source: World Bank (data: Lao Statistics Bureau) · saved copyWhat is the rice yield in Champasak?
Paddy yields in Champasak averaged 3.74 tonnes per hectare in 2018 across all paddy types, against 3.42 tonnes per hectare nationally.
Source: World Bank (data: Lao Statistics Bureau) · saved copyHow Champasak compares with other provinces
People in households mainly lit by electricity (2017)
Champasak ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households mainly lit by electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vientiane Capital | 99.7% |
| 2 | Bolikhamxay | 99.7% |
| 3 | Vientiane | 99.3% |
| 4 | Champasak | 97.2% |
| 5 | Bokeo | 96.6% |
| 6 | Xayaboury | 96.5% |
| 7 | Xiengkhuang | 94.1% |
Women aged 15-49 using the internet (2017)
Champasak ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 using the internet |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bolikhamxay | 45.4% |
| 3 | Bokeo | 36.3% |
| 4 | Vientiane | 31.6% |
| 5 | Champasak | 29.5% |
| 6 | Xiengkhuang | 27.3% |
| 7 | Khammouane | 26.4% |
| 8 | Attapeu | 21.7% |
Paddy rice produced per resident, 2018 (kg) (2018)
Champasak ranks 3 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Paddy rice produced per resident, 2018 (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salavan | 846 kg |
| 2 | Savannakhet | 770 kg |
| 3 | Champasak | 607 kg |
| 4 | Vientiane | 548 kg |
| 5 | Khammouane | 518 kg |
| 6 | Bokeo | 445 kg |
| 7 | Sekong | 415 kg |
Paddy rice production, 2018 (tonnes) (2018)
Champasak ranks 2 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Paddy rice production, 2018 (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savannakhet | 785,700 |
| 2 | Champasak | 439,378 |
| 3 | Salavan | 354,469 |
| 4 | Vientiane Capital | 249,730 |
| 5 | Vientiane | 243,510 |
| 6 | Khammouane | 214,415 |
| 7 | Xayaboury | 159,687 |
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Sources
- Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports: Lao Social Indicator Survey II 2017 (MICS/DHS), Survey Findings Report: provincial tables, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e06617c29d2b…)
- World Bank (data: Lao Statistics Bureau): Lao PDR Rice Production 2018, table extract: paddy area and production by province (from the Lao Statistics Bureau Statistical Yearbook 2018), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f498a6990a37…)
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