Absolute poverty is a level of
poverty at which certain minimum standards -- for example for
nutrition,
health and
shelter -- cannot be met. The term "Absolute poverty" is perhaps slightly misleading, since there is no "absolute" standard that defines absolute poverty: the level of
income necessary for these minimum standards is often referred to as the
poverty line, which various institutions and individuals define differently.
Absolute poverty can be contrasted with relative poverty[?] which is a poor standard of living relative to the rest of society.
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