Poverty and living standards in Vinh Long, Vietnam: official figures

1.8% of households in Vinh Long were poor under the Government multidimensional poverty standard in 2024 (preliminary), 29th lowest of 63 provinces and cities; the national rate was 2.3%. In 2022 it was 3.5%.

How unequal is income in Vinh Long?

The Gini index of income inequality in Vinh Long was 0.339 in 2024 (preliminary; 0 is perfect equality and 1 is total inequality), against 0.372 nationally.

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How many people in Vinh Long have clean water and sanitation?

98.0% of people in Vinh Long used a hygienic water source in 2024, 89.9% used a toilet, and 99.7% of households had electricity (national: 98.5%, 97.2% and 99.9%).

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How much living space do people have in Vinh Long?

Average living space in Vinh Long was 26.0 square metres per person in 2024, against 29.0 nationally.

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How many people die in road accidents in Vinh Long?

Traffic accidents in Vinh Long in 2024 numbered 164, killing 97 people and injuring 139; that is 9.4 deaths per 100,000 residents (national: 11.0).

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How Vinh Long compares with other provinces

Multidimensional poverty rate of households, 2024 (2024)

Vinh Long ranks 35 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures

Rank	Region	Multidimensional poverty rate of households, 2024
32	Kien Giang	2.2%
33	Ha Tinh	1.9%
34	Lam Dong	1.9%
35	Vinh Long	1.8%
36	Ben Tre	1.7%
37	Binh Dinh	1.6%
38	Khanh Hoa	1.5%

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Gini index of income inequality, 2024 (2024)

Vinh Long ranks 40 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures; higher means more unequal

Rank	Region	Gini index of income inequality, 2024
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
43	Tay Ninh	0.335

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

Vinh Long ranks 46 of 63, highest first.

Rank	Region	Road traffic deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024
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
49	Thai Nguyen	8.5

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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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