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Looking at one stat: “ But the percentage of people living in poverty puts America at number 127 out of 172.” However: “ Definitions of poverty vary considera
by rileymat2 5y ago
Looking at one stat:
“ But the percentage of people living in poverty puts America at number 127 out of 172.”
However:
“ Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.”
So I wonder how meaningful a lot of the comparisons are.
- dukeofdoom 5y agoI'm not sure either. What makes it even harder, is that in the poorer countries, people often eat locally grown organic food. This tends to be unaffordable to poor Americans.
- ryrymcfly 5y agoI would expect these sorts of measurements to be made according to cost of living.
- rileymat2 5y agoGranted but I think this implies there are differences in standard of living in what should be considered poverty.