What is the Upper Poverty Lines in Bangladesh?

By using the upper poverty lines of HIES 2022 the Head Count Rate (HCR) are estimated at 18.7 percent at the national level, 20.5 percent in rural area, and 14.7 percent in urban area. However, as per the official poverty numbers of HIES 2016 the HCR were estimated at 24.3 percent at the national level, 26.4 percent in rural area, and 18.9 percent in the urban area which was estimated at 31.5 percent at the national level, 35.2 percent in rural area and 21.3 percent in the urban area in HIES 2010.

Source: Key finding Household Income and Expenditure Survey HIES 2022, Page # 21.