Extreme poverty has nearly disappeared in Nepal, but half remain economically vulnerable

Extreme poverty has nearly disappeared in Nepal, but half remain economically vulnerable

World Bank data show that just 2.4 percent of Nepalis lived below the extreme poverty line in 2022, while 52.7 percent remained below the $8.30 poverty line.

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