Poorest quintile's share in national income or consumption, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.6 | |
| 2004 | 6.1 |
Population below $1 (PPP) per day, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 68.4 | 1, 2 |
| 2004 | 55.1 | 1, 2 |
Poverty gap ratio at $1 a day (PPP), percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.7 | 1, 2 |
| 2004 | 19.7 | 1, 2 |
Proportion of employed people living below $1 (PPP) per day, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.4 | 3 |
Footnotes:
- Source: http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet
- Based on nominal per capita consumption averages and distributions estimated from household survey data.
- Nepal Living Standards Survey, 2003/04; employment excludes persons temporarily absent from work
