Poverty and living standards in Phu Tho, Vietnam: official figures

2.5% of households in Phu Tho were poor under the Government multidimensional poverty standard in 2024 (preliminary), joint 29th highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national rate was 2.3%. In 2022 it was 4.1%.

How unequal is income in Phu Tho?

The Gini index of income inequality in Phu Tho was 0.341 in 2024 (preliminary; 0 is perfect equality and 1 is total inequality), against 0.372 nationally.

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How many people in Phu Tho have clean water and sanitation?

100.0% of people in Phu Tho used a hygienic water source in 2024, 99.8% used a toilet, and 100.0% of households had electricity (national: 98.5%, 97.2% and 99.9%).

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How much living space do people have in Phu Tho?

Average living space in Phu Tho was 33.6 square metres per person in 2024, against 29.0 nationally.

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How many people die in road accidents in Phu Tho?

Traffic accidents in Phu Tho in 2024 numbered 352, killing 177 people and injuring 230; that is 11.5 deaths per 100,000 residents (national: 11.0).

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How Phu Tho compares with other provinces

Multidimensional poverty rate of households, 2024 (2024)

Phu Tho ranks 29 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures

Rank	Region	Multidimensional poverty rate of households, 2024
26	Bac Lieu	2.9%
27	Hau Giang	2.8%
28	Thanh Hoa	2.7%
29	Phu Tho	2.5%
30	An Giang	2.5%
31	Thua Thien Hue	2.3%
32	Kien Giang	2.2%

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Gini index of income inequality, 2024 (2024)

Phu Tho ranks 39 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures; higher means more unequal

Rank	Region	Gini index of income inequality, 2024
36	Thai Nguyen	0.344
37	Hau Giang	0.343
38	Soc Trang	0.343
39	Phu Tho	0.341
40	Vinh Long	0.339
41	Binh Phuoc	0.338
42	Bac Lieu	0.337

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

Phu Tho ranks 32 of 63, highest first.

Rank	Region	Road traffic deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024
29	Hai Duong	12.0
30	Bac Ninh	12.0
31	Dak Nong	11.5
32	Phu Tho	11.5
33	Thai Binh	11.2
34	Quang Nam	10.9
35	Thanh Hoa	10.8

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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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