How is our poverty?

This survey puts those who cannot spend even 1.90 US dollars or 200 rupees per day under the poverty line. That is, those who cannot spend even 200 rupees per day, i.e. 72 thousand 908 rupees per year, cannot even maintain the minimum standard of living. According to the

survey, the rate of poverty in rural areas is significantly higher than in urban areas. The urban poverty rate is 18.34 percent while the rural poverty rate is 24.66 percent. The survey showed that in the last 12 years, the consumption expenditure of Nepalis has increased by an average of 66 percent. Compared to the current prices, the average per capita consumption expenditure in 066/67 was 75 thousand 902 rupees, but now it has increased to 126 thousand 172 rupees. According to the survey, the share of non-food expenditure in consumption expenditure has increased from 37 percent to 47 percent in the last 12 years. The

survey has also shown how the access of Nepalis to vehicles and electronic materials has increased. In 2011, 0.82 percent owned a car. Now the number of car owners has reached 1.85 percent. Similarly, in 2011, 6.03 percent had a computer and now 8.77 percent have access to a computer. In 2011, the number of mobile users was 61.79 percent, but now it has increased to 93.55 percent. The number of people who freeze at home has more than doubled. In the year 2011, 8.61 percent had a freeze, but now the number of freezes has reached 26.89 percent.