Poverty in Lebanon tripled over a decade, World Bank says

Poverty in Lebanon tripled to 44%, as high as 62% in rural areas: World Bank

In a recent report, the World Bank revealed a three-fold increase in poverty rates in Lebanon, which is hard hit by an economic crisis and financial meltdown, with nine out of every 10 Syrians displaced in the country living under the poverty line.

Poverty in Lebanon more than tripled in past decade: World Bank

Report shows country has slid into a protracted financial crisis, with Syrian refugee population hit particularly hard.

Poverty in Lebanon tripled over a decade, World Bank says

BEIRUT: Poverty in Lebanon tripled over the course of a decade during which the small Mediterranean country slid into a protracted financial crisis, the World Bank said Thursday. The percentage of people in Lebanon living below the poverty line rose from 12 percent in 2012 to 44 percent in 2022, the bank said in a report based on surveys conducted in five of the country’s eight governorates.

Poverty in Lebanon tripled over a decade, World Bank says

BEIRUT (AP) -- Poverty in Lebanon tripled over the course of a decade during which the small Mediterranean country slid into a protracted financial crisis, the World Bank said Thursday.

Poverty in Lebanon tripled over a decade, World Bank says

The World Bank says poverty in Lebanon has tripled over the course of a decade during which the small Mediterranean country slid into a protracted financial crisis