12% of the US population live below the poverty line, indicating a lack of basic needs. The poverty line in 2009 was $11,000 USD. Zambia has the highest poverty rate, while Taiwan has the lowest. Nearly 50% of the world’s population lives on $2.50 USD or less a day. 24,000 children under 5 die each day from poverty-related problems.
Approximately 12% of the US population, or 36,460,000 people, live below the poverty line. Poverty not only indicates a lack of monetary funds, but also a lack of basic needs, which can include things like clean water, shelter, and food. Although the figure changes every year and varies by state, the poverty line in the United States in 2009 was approximately $11,000 US Dollars (USD).
More facts about poverty:
Nearly 50% of the world’s population lives on $2.50 USD or less a day.
The country with the fewest people living below the poverty line is Taiwan. Just under 1% of Taiwan’s population lives below the poverty line.
Around 24,000 children aged 5 and under die each day from poverty-related problems worldwide.
Zambia has the largest number of people living in poverty: 86% of the population lives below the poverty line.
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