Urban Areas vs. Rural Areas

	1991-92	1995-96	2000	2005	2010	2016-17
National	58.8	51	48.9	40	31.5	24.3
Urban	44.9	29.4	35.2	28.4	21.3	18.9
Rural	61.2	55.2	52.3	47.38	35.2	26.4

Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Various HIES

Bangladesh has been Successful in achieving reduction in poverty since 1990. Figures shows that significant decline in poverty occurred from 1991-92 to 2016-17. National poverty headcount declined from 56.6 percent in 1991-92 to 24.3% in 2016-17 which is very significant for developing of our country. From the graph we notice that in 1991-92 the national poverty rate was 58.8% and the urban and rural poverty rate was respectively 44.9% and 61.2%. In 1995-96 the national poverty rate was 51% and the urban and rural rate was respectively 29.4% and 55.2%. In 2000, we can see the poverty rate was 48.9% and urban and rural rate was 35.2% and 52.3% respectively. From 1991 to 2000, we can see , though the poverty line declined but gradually. Now if we notice from 2000 to 2017, the nation poverty rate was declined rapidly, compared to last 10 years. But if we notice the poverty rate of urban and rural areas, the rural poverty rate was more than urban poverty rates. For this situation, there many reason behind it. Say for, rural people can’t get enough facility like urban people such as education facility, health care facility and the lack of knowledge about family planning. If we work every area and give enough facility, I hope that we will success to decline our poverty rate rapidly.