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The Afghanistan Poverty Status Update was jointly produced by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's Ministry of Economy and the World Bank.It used the National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (NRVA) data and according to its assessment 36% of Afghan population remained poor in 2007–08 and in 2012.
As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions." [11] "National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates ...
The cycle of poverty perpetuates itself, as child brides have limited future employment opportunities; in one survey, 94.3% of women who had been child brides reported that they were unemployed. [5] The Taliban's August 2021 takeover of Afghanistan increased poverty and desperation. Two months later, over half the population suffered food ...
The children are being sold, forced to work, and facing starvation. Child labor, malnutrition, and education restrictions have put the future of Afghanistan's youth in peril: 'This is not the ...
Afghanistan has spiraled into near-universal poverty since the Taliban took over. The price of basic goods has surged, drought is worsening food insecurity and some have resorted to selling their ...
The only city in Afghanistan with over 1 million people is its capital, Kabul. The rest are smaller cities and towns. Afghanistan's population is estimated to be between 36–50 million. [a] Of this, 26% were reported to be living in urban areas and the rest in rural areas or the countryside. [2]
This is a list of regions of Afghanistan by Human Development Index as of 2021. [1] Rank Region HDI (2021) Medium human development 1
Here’s a list of the 10 poorest counties in North Carolina, according to SmartAsset: #1: Robeson County. Median income: $36,736. Investment income: $26,909. Median home value: $124,124 #2 ...