Poverty and living standards in Yen Bai, Vietnam: official figures
7.8% of households in Yen Bai were poor under the Government multidimensional poverty standard in 2024 (preliminary), 10th highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national rate was 2.3%. In 2022 it was 16.6%.
How unequal is income in Yen Bai?
The Gini index of income inequality in Yen Bai was 0.375 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 Yen Bai have clean water and sanitation?
95.3% of people in Yen Bai used a hygienic water source in 2024, 98.1% 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 Yen Bai?
Average living space in Yen Bai was 28.9 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 Yen Bai?
Traffic accidents in Yen Bai in 2024 numbered 157, killing 73 people and injuring 141; that is 8.4 deaths per 100,000 residents (national: 11.0).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow Yen Bai compares with other provinces
Multidimensional poverty rate of households, 2024 (2024)
Yen Bai ranks 10 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures
| Rank | Region | Multidimensional poverty rate of households, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kon Tum | 10.8% |
| 8 | Gia Lai | 10.1% |
| 9 | Lao Cai | 9.1% |
| 10 | Yen Bai | 7.8% |
| 11 | Ninh Thuan | 6.6% |
| 12 | Dak Nong | 6.0% |
| 13 | Quang Tri | 5.6% |
Gini index of income inequality, 2024 (2024)
Yen Bai ranks 17 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures; higher means more unequal
| Rank | Region | Gini index of income inequality, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ninh Thuan | 0.381 |
| 15 | Quang Tri | 0.380 |
| 16 | Binh Duong | 0.376 |
| 17 | Yen Bai | 0.375 |
| 18 | Ca Mau | 0.374 |
| 19 | Nghe An | 0.368 |
| 20 | Quang Binh | 0.366 |
Road traffic deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Yen Bai ranks 50 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road traffic deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Lao Cai | 9.0 |
| 48 | Tra Vinh | 8.6 |
| 49 | Thai Nguyen | 8.5 |
| 50 | Yen Bai | 8.4 |
| 51 | An Giang | 8.3 |
| 52 | Tuyen Quang | 8.0 |
| 53 | Ha Noi | 8.0 |
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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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