Absolute poverty measures vary from country to country.For example, in 2017, the poverty line in the United States for a family of four was an annual income of $24,600, but economists often use a much lower threshold income of $1.25 per day when calculating the rate of poverty in poor countries.Using this $1.25-per-day measure of the poverty line, which of the following regions had the smallest percentage decrease in the percentage of the population in poverty from 1970 to 2010?

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Sub-Saharan Africa had the smallest percentage decrease in the percentage of the population in poverty from 1970 to 2010, using the $1.25-per-day measure of the poverty line. While poverty rates in East Asia decreased significantly during this time period, and Latin America also saw a decrease, sub-Saharan Africa's poverty rate remained relatively stagnant. The Middle East and North Africa region also saw a decrease in poverty rates, but not as significant as East Asia and Latin America.

Absolute Poverty Measures Vary from Country to Country