Poverty and living standards in Can Tho City, Vietnam: official figures

0.6% of households in Can Tho City were poor under the Government multidimensional poverty standard in 2024 (preliminary), joint 9th lowest of 63 provinces and cities; the national rate was 2.3%. In 2022 it was 1.0%.

How unequal is income in Can Tho City?

The Gini index of income inequality in Can Tho City was 0.351 in 2024 (preliminary; 0 is perfect equality and 1 is total inequality), against 0.372 nationally.

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How many people in Can Tho City have clean water and sanitation?

99.8% of people in Can Tho City used a hygienic water source in 2024, 98.9% used a toilet, and 99.9% of households had electricity (national: 98.5%, 97.2% and 99.9%).

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How much living space do people have in Can Tho City?

Average living space in Can Tho City was 26.9 square metres per person in 2024, against 29.0 nationally.

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How many people die in road accidents in Can Tho City?

Traffic accidents in Can Tho City in 2024 numbered 258, killing 156 people and injuring 168; that is 12.3 deaths per 100,000 residents (national: 11.0).

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How Can Tho City compares with other provinces

Multidimensional poverty rate of households, 2024 (2024)

Can Tho City ranks 55 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures

Rank	Region	Multidimensional poverty rate of households, 2024
52	Quang Ninh	0.6%
53	Da Nang City	0.6%
54	Binh Thuan	0.6%
55	Can Tho City	0.6%
56	Hai Duong	0.5%
57	Tay Ninh	0.5%
58	Ba Ria - Vung Tau	0.4%

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Gini index of income inequality, 2024 (2024)

Can Tho City ranks 31 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures; higher means more unequal

Rank	Region	Gini index of income inequality, 2024
28	Ha Tinh	0.355
29	Quang Ngai	0.353
30	Hoa Binh	0.352
31	Can Tho City	0.351
32	Khanh Hoa	0.350
33	Tuyen Quang	0.349
34	Da Nang City	0.346

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Road traffic deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)

Can Tho City ranks 26 of 63, highest first.

Rank	Region	Road traffic deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024
23	Hoa Binh	12.7
24	Lang Son	12.7
25	Tien Giang	12.3
26	Can Tho City	12.3
27	Quang Binh	12.1
28	Long An	12.1
29	Hai Duong	12.0

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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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