Poverty

Condition of lacking sufficient financial resources.

impoverishment poverty-stricken conditions

Poverty refers to the condition of lacking sufficient financial resources or means to enjoy a minimum standard of living, including access to basic needs such as food, shelter, clean water, healthcare, and education.

Poverty comes from the Old French 'povrete' meaning lack of means.

Poverty means not having enough money to buy the things people need like food, clothes, and a safe place to live.

What is poverty? It's when people lack basic necessities like food and shelter
How many people live in poverty? Globally, millions of people experience poverty
What causes poverty? Factors include lack of education, unemployment, and discrimination

Deprivation Hardship

Extreme poverty Relative poverty Absolute poverty

Social inequality Economic disparity

economic social issue societal