5 - Poverty Flashcards
What is poverty?
Poverty is when people do not have enough money for basic needs.
What is absolute poverty
Deprivation of food, water, health, education and sanitation
What is relative poverty
When a persons income is considerably below average.
What are emerging nations?
A country which does not have enough money for basic needs.
What does MEDC stand for?
more economically developed countries
What is MEDC
A country with strong economy, good living conditions, good healthcare, employment opportunities and most people enjoy living there.
What are the statistics for the North of the world?
25% of the world’s population,
4/5 of world economy,
94% of healthcare,
90% of children go to secondary school,
470 people per doctor,
Virtually no hunger.
What are the statistics for the south of the world?
75% of world’s population,
1/5 of world income,
6% of world healthcare,
10% of children go to secondary school,
14000 people per doctor,
1 billion people don’t have enough food.
Financial poverty
Lack of possessions
Emotional poverty
Lack of love, friends and compassion
Spiritual poverty
Lack of positive emotions
Physcial poverty
Disability
