Poverty Intensity Ratio

Xékong is the top region by poverty intensity ratio in Lao People’s Democratic Republic. As of 2008, poverty intensity ratio in Xékong was 9.3 that accounts for 19.14% of Lao People’s Democratic Republic's poverty intensity ratio. The top 5 regions (others are Xiangkhoang, Houaphan, Phôngsali, and Oudômxai) account for 57.00% of it. Lao People’s Democratic Republic's total poverty intensity ratio was estimated at 48.6 in 2008.