| Caste/Ethnic group | Poverty headcount rate | Percent of poor |
| Hill Brahman | 10.3 | 5.2 |
| Hill Chhetri | 23.4 | 16.6 |
| Tarai Brahman | 18.6 | 0.4 |
| Tarai middle caste | 28.7 | 17.6 |
| Hill Dalit | 43.6 | 15.2 |
| Tarai Dalit | 38.2 | 6.9 |
| Newar | 10.3 | 2.5 |
| Hill Janajati | 28.3 | 24.4 |
| Tarai Janajati | 25.9 | 7.3 |
| Muslim | 20.2 | 3.5 |
| Other | 12.3 | 0.5 |
| Nepal | 25.2 | 100 |