Highest Poverty in Yangon

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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All Countries · Myanmar · Yangon

Highest Poverty — Yangon

1 Yangon 10.3%

2 Hlaingthaya 10.3%

3 Insein 10.3%

4 Mingaladon 10.3%

5 Kyauktan 10.3%

6 Mingala Tangnyunt 10.3%

7 Kyimyindine 10.3%

8 Set Ka Lay 10.3%

9 San Chaung 10.3%

10 Sangyoung 10.3%

11 Taikkyi 10.3%

12 Thanhlyin 10.3%

13 Thanlyin 10.3%

14 Kanbe 10.3%

15 Thongwa 10.3%

16 Twante 10.3%

17 Nyaung 10.3%

18 Thin Gan Kyun Gyi 10.3%

19 Oke Kan 10.3%

20 Ahlone 10.3%

21 Pazundaung 10.3%

22 Kayan 10.3%

23 Shwenatha 10.3%

24 Hlegu 10.3%

25 Botataung 10.3%

26 Ywar Ma West 10.3%

27 Pauk Kone 10.3%

28 Shwe Lin Ban 10.3%

29 Kungyangon 10.3%

30 Pyan Lel Nay Yar Cha Htar Ye 10.3%

31 Zee Kone 10.3%

32 Pawgan 10.3%

33 Min Ga Lar Don Zay 10.3%

34 Ah Lel 10.3%

35 Sinngu 10.3%

36 Da Nyin Kone 10.3%

37 Kone Ta La Paung 10.3%

38 Saw Bwar Gyi Kone 10.3%

39 Taung Thu Kone 10.3%

40 Myenigon 10.3%

41 Aung San 10.3%

42 Myo Thit Ka 10.3%

43 Okpo 10.3%

44 Ywar Ma East 10.3%

45 Kyo Kone East 10.3%

46 Shan Chaung 10.3%

47 Kan Nar Middle 10.3%

48 Setsan 10.3%

49 Kalagyisu 10.3%

50 Hlaw Kar 10.3%

51 Nwe Khway 10.3%

52 Pyin Ma Pin 10.3%

53 Seikgyi 10.3%

54 Sar Bu Taung 10.3%

55 Kasin 10.3%

56 Hpaung Gyi East 10.3%

57 Ah Twin Pa Dan 10.3%

58 Nant Thar Kone 10.3%

59 Kyo Kone West 10.3%

60 Min Kone 10.3%

61 Chit Tee Kone 10.3%

62 Taukkyan 10.3%

63 Dar Pein South 10.3%

64 Kyar Inn West 10.3%

65 Htantabin 10.3%

66 Ywar Ma Middle 10.3%

67 Ah Pyin Pa Dan 10.3%

68 Inn Taing 10.3%

69 Za Yat Kwin 10.3%

70 Pyi Taw Thar 10.3%

71 Kyan Khin Su 10.3%

72 Kanaungto 10.3%

73 San Gyi Wa 10.3%

74 War Net Kone 10.3%

75 Kan Nar West 10.3%

76 Kyun Ka Lay 10.3%

77 Ward 1 10.3%

78 Zay Kone East 10.3%

79 Haing Ku 10.3%

80 Htauk Kyant Toe Cheit 10.3%

81 Hledan 10.3%

82 Ye Su 10.3%

83 Ananbin 10.3%

84 Tha Pyay Kone 10.3%

85 Peinnegon 10.3%

86 Ward 5 10.3%

87 Nyaung Waing 10.3%

88 Myo Thit Ga 10.3%

89 Tha Wun Taw 10.3%

90 Ta Dar Chaung 10.3%

91 Hpaung Gyi West 10.3%

92 Kyaung Kone 10.3%

93 Hpa Yar Gyi Su 10.3%

94 Hpa Yar Gyi 10.3%

95 Nat Sin Kone 10.3%

96 Shwe Pyauk 10.3%

97 Mee Pya 10.3%

98 Kyaik Tha Le 10.3%

99 Kan Beit 10.3%

100 Taw Taik 10.3%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Yangon face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Yangon has a poverty rate of 10.3%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Yangon, 10.3% of residents — roughly 1 in 10 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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