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Poverty exists to some degree in every nation in the world. Many of the world's most poverty stricken nations are on the continents of Asia and Africa.
China has had the greatest improvement in poverty rates in the past decade. China's poverty rate fell from 85% to 15.9%, or by over 600 million people.
According to the 2011 World Bank calculations, the top 5 countries with the highest poverty rates, based on GDP are:
#1 Congo
#2 Liberia
#3 Zimbabwe
#4 Burundi
#5 Eritrea
Poverty is can also be measured by how much money an average citizen has to live on per day. Using this calculation India is the poorest country in the world with 41% of its people living on $1 US or less per day.
What else can I help you with?
Do poverty still exist?
Yes, poverty still exists around the world with billions of people still living in poverty.
What part of the world do starvation and poverty exist?
Where poverty exists, there is also starvation. And it's everywhere. Even in the United States.
Why does poverty exist in a free market economy?
Poverty exists in a free market economy because people can choose how to make their money.
What do you suffer today besides poverty homelessness and hunger?
Backwardness due to poor education.
Was there a lot of poverty during the Cold War?
Poverty will probably always exist. It has nearly always existed in the past; no matter what country it was. No matter what happens, someone somewhere will experience a physical or mental breakdown, contributing to homelessness and poverty. Whether they are rich or poor.
Where do poverty and hunger exist today?
Poverty and Hunger existanceAfrica is were Poverty and Hunger mostly exists to this date. Tut there are some people who speculate that there could be minor cases in America and China and quite possibly the UK.
Do poverty still exist?
Yes, poverty still exists around the world with billions of people still living in poverty.
What are the four different types of poverty?
the different kinds of poverty are income poverty, non-income poverty, relative poverty and absolute poverty.
Does Fewer people live in poverty today than before the War on Poverty?
no.
Why does poverty exist in Dominican Republic?
Yes. The Dominican Population below poverty line are 34.4% (2010 est.)
What part of the world do starvation and poverty exist?
Where poverty exists, there is also starvation. And it's everywhere. Even in the United States.
Why does poverty exist in a free market?
Poverty exists in a free market economy because people can choose how to make their money.
What problems face Niger today?
Poverty
Why does poverty exist in a free market economy?
Poverty exists in a free market economy because people can choose how to make their money.
Do Head Start programs exist today?
Yes. They do exist today (2014).
Does 211b Baker Street still exist today?
Yes it does exist today, but it did not exist until the 1920's.
What are two challenges faced by Japanese today?
Poverty
