What is the Lower Poverty Lines of Bangladesh
By using the lower poverty lines of HIES 2022 the Head Count Rate (HCR) are estimated 5.6 percent in national level, 6.5 percent in rural area and 3.8 percent in urban area. As per the official poverty numbers of HIES 2016 the HCR were estimated 12.9 percent in national level, 14.9 percent in rural area and 7.6 percent in urban area which were estimated 17.6 percent in national level, 21.1 percent in rural area and 7.7 percent in urban area in HIES 2010.
