Global Poverty Decline Quiz

83.9%

1.9 billion

East Asia and South Asia

<p>US$2.15 per day</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>0.648 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Multidimensional Poverty Index is a measure of poverty that considers multiple aspects of poverty, including income, health, education, and social exclusion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The international poverty line for extreme poverty is $1.90 per person per day (2011 PPP), and the updated poverty line set by the World Bank in 2022 is $2.15 in 2017 PPP.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The headcount ratio, also known as the poverty rate or incidence of poverty, measures the proportion of the population with income or consumption levels below the poverty line.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The poverty gap ratio measures the difference between the poverty line and the mean income or consumption of the poor, expressed as a percentage of the poverty line.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Absolute poverty lines are fixed lines, such as $1.90 per person per day, while relative poverty lines are a percentage of the median income, such as 60% in the UK.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Poverty lines are used to determine whether a household or individual is poor, and they are used to track poverty rates and monitor progress in reducing poverty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Income inequality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>South Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Early 1990s</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>S80/S20 ratio</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Theil-L index</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Within-country inequality and Between-country inequality</p> Signup and view all the answers