poverty line

noun

1. a minimum income level used as an official standard for determining the proportion of a population living in poverty.

Example Sentences

Despite rich natural resources, nearly three quarters of Madagascar's population of 32 million lived below the poverty line in 2022, according to World Bank figures.

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Roughly one in three Kenyans lives below the poverty line.

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Four in 10 Cameroonians live below the national poverty line, according to a 2024 World Bank report.

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Despite its natural resources, Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world, with 75% of people living below the poverty line, according to the World Bank.

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Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world, with 75% of people living below the poverty line, according to the World Bank.

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