10 Questions
What is the main difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty?
Absolute poverty compares income against the amount needed to meet basic personal needs, while relative poverty measures a person's living standards compared to others in the same time and place.
What percentage of the world's population live on less than $10 per day, as of 2019?
Two-thirds
What did the World Bank Group report in 2020 about the percentage of the poor living in conflict-affected countries?
More than 40%
How is poverty defined in terms of income level, according to the text?
In PPP dollars, 85% of people live on less than $30 per day, two-thirds live on less than $10 per day, and 10% live on less than $1.90 per day.
What does relative poverty measure?
A person's living standards compared to others in the same time and place.
What is the main difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty?
Absolute poverty compares income against the amount needed to meet basic personal needs, while relative poverty measures a person's living standards compared to others in the same time and place.
What percentage of the world's population lived on less than $30 per day in 2019, according to the text?
85%
According to the World Bank Group in 2020, where do more than 40% of the poor live?
Conflict-affected countries
What does relative poverty measure?
A person's inability to meet a minimum level of living standards compared to others in the same time and place
What is the main focus of absolute poverty?
Meeting basic personal needs such as food, clothing, and shelter
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