ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

INCOME DISTRIBUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Figure 1 shows the gap between the richest and the poorest in South Asia is smaller that that in Latin America.
A
True
B
False
C
Not stated
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Poverty ratio-Country rankings The average for 2020 based on 2 countries was 8.3 percent. The highest value was in Indonesia: 9.8 percent and the lowest value was in Thailand: 6.8 percent. The indicator is available from 1985 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Detailed explanation-2: -More than 33% of people living in extreme poverty globally reside in South Asia. The poorest countries in the region, Afghanistan, Nepal and Pakistan presented GDP per capita rates of $544, $972 and $1, 555.

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