The UN gives 64.7% as the proportion in poverty using the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). Bhusal (2012) reports that at least 75% of Nepal's citizens are in poverty if the poverty line is considered to be $2 a day; according to Bhusal, this higher poverty line better accounts for the practical social and cultural obligations that Nepalis face.
According to the UN, 64.7% of the population falls below the poverty line as measured by the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). A study by Bhusal (2012) suggests that a poverty threshold of $2 per day may actually be more representative of the challenges faced by Nepalis, with at least 75% of citizens living in poverty under this revised standard.