Poverty in Nepal
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Poverty Data: Nepal
Share of Population Below the National Poverty Line (%)
| Country |
2015 |
|---|
| Bangladesh |
31.5 |
| Bhutan |
12.0 |
| India |
21.9 |
| Maldives |
15.0 |
| Nepal |
25.2 |
| Sri Lanka |
6.7 |
Employed Population below $1.90 Purchasing Power Parity a day (%)
| Country |
2012 |
|---|
| Bangladesh |
73.5 |
| Bhutan |
4.5 |
| India |
17.9 |
| Maldives |
6.6 |
| Nepal |
12.5 |
| Sri Lanka |
4.2 |
Infant Mortality Rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
| Country |
2015 |
|---|
| Bangladesh |
31 |
| Bhutan |
27 |
| India |
38 |
| Maldives |
7 |
| Nepal |
29 |
| Sri Lanka |
8 |
Source: Basic Statistics 2017