Poverty and living standards in Dak Lak, Vietnam: official figures
4.7% of households in Dak Lak were poor under the Government multidimensional poverty standard in 2024 (preliminary), 15th highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national rate was 2.3%. In 2022 it was 8.2%.
How unequal is income in Dak Lak?
The Gini index of income inequality in Dak Lak was 0.402 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 Dak Lak have clean water and sanitation?
99.6% of people in Dak Lak used a hygienic water source in 2024, 96.5% 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 Dak Lak?
Average living space in Dak Lak was 24.0 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 Dak Lak?
Traffic accidents in Dak Lak in 2024 numbered 439, killing 287 people and injuring 308; that is 14.7 deaths per 100,000 residents (national: 11.0).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow Dak Lak compares with other provinces
Multidimensional poverty rate of households, 2024 (2024)
Dak Lak ranks 15 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures
| Rank | Region | Multidimensional poverty rate of households, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Dak Nong | 6.0% |
| 13 | Quang Tri | 5.6% |
| 14 | Tuyen Quang | 5.0% |
| 15 | Dak Lak | 4.7% |
| 16 | Lang Son | 4.1% |
| 17 | Tra Vinh | 4.0% |
| 18 | Quang Ngai | 3.7% |
Gini index of income inequality, 2024 (2024)
Dak Lak ranks 9 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures; higher means more unequal
| Rank | Region | Gini index of income inequality, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tra Vinh | 0.431 |
| 7 | Gia Lai | 0.408 |
| 8 | Son La | 0.405 |
| 9 | Dak Lak | 0.402 |
| 10 | Dak Nong | 0.402 |
| 11 | Lao Cai | 0.395 |
| 12 | Phu Yen | 0.390 |
Road traffic deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Dak Lak ranks 17 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road traffic deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Binh Thuan | 15.2 |
| 15 | Dong Nai | 14.9 |
| 16 | Binh Duong | 14.9 |
| 17 | Dak Lak | 14.7 |
| 18 | Binh Dinh | 14.7 |
| 19 | Quang Ngai | 14.2 |
| 20 | Ninh Thuan | 14.0 |
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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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