The figure given below shows the Lorenz curves of two countries (Country A and Country B).Figure 19.2
Total income (cumulative percentage)
Total population (cumuative percentage)

-Which of the following is an absolute measure of poverty?

Question

The figure given below shows the Lorenz curves of two countries (Country A and Country B).Figure 19.2
Total income (cumulative percentage)
Total population (cumuative percentage)
 
-Which of the following is an absolute measure of poverty?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Per capita income is an absolute measure of poverty because it directly measures the average income level of individuals in a country. The other options (Gini co-efficient, HiLo ratio, Hoover index, Theil index) are all relative measures of poverty, which compare the income distribution of different groups within a country.

The Figure Given Below Shows the Lorenz Curves of Two