Poverty by country

Poverty in Senegal – The Causes of Poverty in Senegal Introduction Since human beings were created, they have never had a life that is more developed than the life today. Supposedly, with the all-remarkable developments in the world’s economic, education, and technology, there should not be countries that are suffered from poverty; however, there are some counties that are even below the line of poverty. Indeed, Senegal is of the African countries that is known as a third world country, which…

are some of the many problems that the Earth, as a global community, combats frequently. However, one problem stands out. It stands out because, unlike some others, the solution is seemingly so obvious and so simple. It is the problem of hunger and poverty. Indeed, according to World Food Programme (WHP), it is the world’s greatest solvable problem. They point out that “no scientific breakthroughs are needed to solve hunger.” Furthermore, according to a study conducted by the FAO in 2007, there…

East Bengal, and their struggle with famine and extreme poverty. Singer proposes that with enough aid from both individuals and various governments poverty can be eradicated. Therefore the question he presents is why some people are dying, while other people are spending excess money on luxuries? Singer argues that affluent people, living in affluent countries, are not helping developing countries by giving enough to alleviate extreme poverty. The first point made by Singer is that the way…

The increased concern of globalization and poverty alongside increased inequality has long been an issue of debate over the years. The effects of increase poverty and inequality Increased crime. The link between poverty or inequality and crimes is of global concern, since certain crimes has be linked to poverty and region with huge gap between the have and have not’s.Poverty.org state the fact this way, different types of poverty for different crimes (2013). High Mortality (Most…

Jay-Z, “The burden of poverty isn 't just that you don 't always have the things you need, it 's the feeling of being embarrassed every day of your life, and you 'd do anything to lift that burden (Jay-Z: The Fresh Air Interview).” In America, poverty can be seen everywhere. Walking along the street downtown one might see homeless people along the streets. Here, there are endless ways that one can donate, volunteer, and help out to try to do their part to defeat the poverty. Poverty in the…

A poverty trap is essentially a scenario in a number of countries in which a cyclical trap exists that keeps the poorest individuals in the country poor due to a "set of self-reinforcing mechanisms". In other words, the poorest individuals in these countries remain poor despite rising GDP and a rising wealth gap, and per-capita income remains stagnant for years. This is a serious issue because, for example, per capita income in a country that was $1500 50 years ago is still $1500 today.…

Additionally, 43.7% of them live in a severe poverty, while 63.9% of the citizen live below the poverty line in the same year. In brief, people who lived below the poverty line increased from 63.9% in 2011 to 67.87% in 2012. Severe poverty creates obstacles for education, health, financial access, and quality living conditions. Countries suffering from poverty tend to suffer from chronic economic failure. Certain studies constantly quoted quality education…

issue of poverty in African has created a global concern, with many countries in African being a victim of poverty. The state of poverty in most countries has been viewed as a multi-dimension that has been linked to various factors such as income level, consumption rate, socio-economic position, and political indicators. Its effect has been attributed to instability within a country and increase of mortality rate. In a close look at Ethiopia, a lot can be concluded from the issue of poverty.…

global inequality, poverty, and failed global governance; how exactly this virus became so widespread can be explained. Zika is a viral disease transmitted through mosquitos. The virus displays classic flu like symptoms and is seemingly harmless to those infected. It wasn’t until an epidemic in Brazil occurred that the true cost of this virus was shown. Zika virus has shown to be harmful to pregnant women, causing birth defects and underdeveloped…

the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world. According to a World Bank report released in July 2014, it has one of the world’s highest economic growth rates at 7.4%. Poverty and income inequality are very high, especially when looking at its massive wealth and huge population to support commerce, abundance of natural resources such as oil and arable land for agriculture and a well-developed economy (World Bank,2013). The rate of poverty is at 33.1% and…