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

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