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Fifteen Countries with the
Highest Percentage of the Population
Below the Poverty LineInformation compiled by Nationmaster, using data from the CIA World Factbook
July 28, 2005
Note from Nationmaster: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.
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