Population below national poverty line, rural, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 34.6 | 1 |
Population below national poverty line, total, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.8 | 1 |
| 2004 | 30.9 | 1 |
Population below national poverty line, urban, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.6 | 1 |
| 2004 | 9.6 | 1 |
Footnotes:
- World Bank and National Source; Central Bureau of Statistics: Poverty Trends in Nepal (http://www.cbs.gov.np/Others/Poverty%20Assessment.pdf), Sept 2005; and Resilience Amidst Conflict: An Assessment of Poverty in Nepal, World Bank, June 2006
