The Aporia · Majority of people in Myanmar are living in poverty or at risk, UN report says

A United Nations report indicates that more than two-thirds of Myanmar's population are either currently living in poverty or at risk of falling into it due to ongoing conflict and economic instability. Specifically, 32.6% of the country’s population, approximately 18 million people, are classified as poor, while another 19.5%, roughly 37 million individuals overall, face vulnerability to becoming impoverished. The report emphasizes how limited access to basic services exacerbates these conditions across Myanmar.

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According to a United Nations report published on Thursday, more than two-thirds of people in Myanmar are either living in poverty or at risk of falling into it. The report by the U.N. Development Program (UNDP) found that almost 18 million people, representing 32.6% of Myanmar's population, are currently poor, while an additional 19.5 million people—or 34.7%—are vulnerable to poverty. This means over 37 million people, approximately 68% of the country’s total population, face significant economic hardship. The report attributes this widespread deprivation to ongoing armed conflict, limited access to basic services, and economic instability in Myanmar.

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BANGKOK (AP) — More than two in three people living in Myanmar are either in poverty or at risk of falling into it, as armed conflict, limited access to basic services and economic instability deepen deprivation across the country, a United Nations report published on Thursday said.

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BANGKOK (AP) — More than two in three people living in Myanmar are either in poverty or at risk of falling into it, as armed conflict, limited access to basic services and economic instability deepen deprivation across the country, a United Nations report published on Thursday said. asserted

report → live → Thursday

Almost 18 million people, or 32.6% of the population, are poor, while another 19.5 million are vulnerable to poverty, according to the U.N. Development Program (UNDP). uncertain

million → accord → Program

That brings the total number of people in or at risk of poverty to over 37 million people, or 68% of the population. asserted

That → bring → population

Majority of people in Myanmar are living in poverty or at risk, UN report says

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