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Population: 22 million
Below poverty line: n/a
Per capita income: $200

Population: 1,079 million
Below poverty line: 29%
Per capita income: $620

Population: 152 million
Below poverty line: 33%
Per capita income: $600

Population:140 million
Below poverty line: 50%
Per capita income: $430

Population:25 million
Below poverty line: 42%
Per capita income: $260

Population:19 million
Below poverty line: 25%
Per capita income: $1,010

Population:0.9 million
Below poverty line: n/a
Per capita income: $670

Population:0.3 million
Below poverty line: n/a
Per capita income: $2,510

With a combined population of some 1.4 billion, South Asia is home to half the world’s poor. Strong economic growth gives these countries the opportunity to eliminate pervasive poverty in our lifetime. The World Bank is helping them achieve this goal.

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