Absolute poverty measures vary from country to country. For example, in 2019, the poverty line in the United States for a family of four was an annual income of $25,750 but economists often use a much lower threshold income of $3.20 per day when calculating the rate of poverty in poor countries. Using this $3.20-per-day threshold, which of the following regions had the smallest percentage decrease in the percentage of the population in poverty from 1990 to 2015?

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Sub-Saharan Africa had the smallest percentage decrease in poverty rates from 1990 to 2015 when compared to Latin America, East Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa, largely due to various factors including political instability, poor governance, and slower economic growth.

Absolute Poverty Measures Vary from Country to Country