That is the UN definition for "Absolute Poverty" which is different to the UN definition for Overall Poverty. But you are right in that I cited the US figures i

That is the UN definition for "Absolute Poverty" which is different to the UN definition for Overall Poverty. But you are right in that I cited the US figures in place of the UN figures. But my original point remains. Consider this "In 2009, in the United States of America, the poverty threshold for a single person under 65 was US$11,161; the threshold for a family group of four, including two children, was US$21,756". "Poverty in the United States is cyclical in nature with roughly 13 to 17% of Americans living below the federal poverty line at any given point in time, and roughly 40% falling below the poverty line at some point within a 10-year time span." Thank you wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_in_the_United_States