Myanmar is the second poorest country in Asia on the UNDP Human Development Index, fully 30 percent of its population live in acute poverty according to some estimates. The average household monthly income in the Ayeyarwady Delta township of Laputta is around US $80/month, but for around 40% of the population who work as casual labourers, the average monthly income is only around $44.
Myanmar Energy Poverty Survey 2011-2012
March 19, 2013 by