Lesotho - Poverty headcount ratio at rural poverty line as a share of rural population

61.2 (%) in 2010

In 2010, rural poverty rate for Lesotho was 61.2 %. Rural poverty rate of Lesotho fell gradually from 68.9 % in 1994 to 61.2 % in 2010.

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What is rural poverty rate?

Rural poverty rate is the percentage of the rural population living below the national rural poverty line.

What is Lesotho rural poverty rate?