From the World Development Indicators 2012,the Poverty Gap Index using $2 per day poverty line in Ethiopia was 28.9 and in Haiti was 46.7.It means:
A) In Ethiopia,poverty is more widespread.
B) In Haiti,poverty is more widespread.
C) In Ethiopia,poverty is deeper.
D) In Haiti,poverty is deeper.

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The Poverty Gap Index measures the intensity of poverty by considering how far below the poverty line the average income of the poor is. A higher index indicates deeper poverty. Haiti's higher index of 46.7 compared to Ethiopia's 28.9 suggests that poverty is deeper in Haiti.

From the World Development Indicators 2012,the Poverty Gap Index Using