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53 Post author: Yvain 17 October 2011 06:49PM

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Comment author: JoshuaZ 18 October 2011 01:47:14AM 2 points [-]

Huh? That graph is measuring numbers and percentages of people who don't meet the poverty threshold. That's defined by an estimate that they don't have enough income to meet basic needs such as food and shelter.

Comment author: Jayson_Virissimo 18 October 2011 01:59:10AM 2 points [-]

Oh, my mistake. I thought it was measuring "relative poverty" like the EU does.