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Brazil is the largest country in South America and has a low to moderate poverty rate [citation needed]. Poverty in Brazil is concentrated in the north-eastern region of the country, with 60% of the country's poorest. The majority of those in poverty are of Afro-Brazilian heritage. [23]
According to the ECLAC, Latin America is the most unequal region in the world. [3] Inequality is undermining the region's economic potential and the well-being of its population, since it increases poverty and reduces the impact of economic development on poverty reduction. [4]
Map of the Latin American countries by Human Development Index in 2021. The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living.
National poverty lines reflect local perceptions of the level and composition of consumption or income needed to be non-poor. The perceived boundary between poor and non-poor typically rises with the average income of a country and thus does not provide a uniform measure for comparing poverty rates across countries.
The World Bank affirms that, without much needed intervention, climate change could cause more than 100 million people, world-wide, to plunge into poverty by 2030. By 2050, regional areas like Latin America, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa could trigger migratory patterns potentially impacting over 143 million people. [26]
Story at a glance In the United States, wildfires are typically concentrated in certain geographic regions. According to new research, these regions are home to many populations living in poverty.
CRS said USAID helps "strategically important countries and countries in conflict; leads U.S. efforts to alleviate poverty, disease, and humanitarian need; and assists U.S. commercial interests by ...
South America is a continent [g] ... The economic gap between rich and poor in most South American nations is larger than most other continents.