Poverty and living standards in Bac Kan, Vietnam: official figures
11.3% of households in Bac Kan were poor under the Government multidimensional poverty standard in 2024 (preliminary), 6th highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national rate was 2.3%. In 2022 it was 20.1%.
How unequal is income in Bac Kan?
The Gini index of income inequality in Bac Kan was 0.461 in 2024 (preliminary; 0 is perfect equality and 1 is total inequality), against 0.372 nationally.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow many people in Bac Kan have clean water and sanitation?
90.0% of people in Bac Kan used a hygienic water source in 2024, 97.6% used a toilet, and 100.0% of households had electricity (national: 98.5%, 97.2% and 99.9%).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow much living space do people have in Bac Kan?
Average living space in Bac Kan was 29.8 square metres per person in 2024, against 29.0 nationally.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow many people die in road accidents in Bac Kan?
Traffic accidents in Bac Kan in 2024 numbered 83, killing 31 people and injuring 90; that is 9.4 deaths per 100,000 residents (national: 11.0).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow Bac Kan compares with other provinces
Multidimensional poverty rate of households, 2024 (2024)
Bac Kan ranks 6 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures
| Rank | Region | Multidimensional poverty rate of households, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lai Chau | 21.8% |
| 4 | Cao Bang | 17.0% |
| 5 | Son La | 14.5% |
| 6 | Bac Kan | 11.3% |
| 7 | Kon Tum | 10.8% |
| 8 | Gia Lai | 10.1% |
| 9 | Lao Cai | 9.1% |
Gini index of income inequality, 2024 (2024)
Bac Kan ranks 2 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures; higher means more unequal
| Rank | Region | Gini index of income inequality, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cao Bang | 0.477 |
| 2 | Bac Kan | 0.461 |
| 3 | Ha Giang | 0.452 |
| 4 | Dien Bien | 0.433 |
| 5 | Lai Chau | 0.431 |
| 6 | Tra Vinh | 0.431 |
| 7 | Gia Lai | 0.408 |
Road traffic deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Bac Kan ranks 45 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road traffic deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Ninh Binh | 10.0 |
| 43 | Bac Giang | 9.9 |
| 44 | Nam Dinh | 9.5 |
| 45 | Bac Kan | 9.4 |
| 46 | Vinh Long | 9.4 |
| 47 | Lao Cai | 9.0 |
| 48 | Tra Vinh | 8.6 |
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Sources
- National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance): Statistical Yearbook of Viet Nam 2024 (bilingual, provincial tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c6c2d8fa61d7…)
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