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CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Inequality

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What is the difference between relative and absolute poverty?
  1. Absolute poverty means the inability to meet basic life needs, while relative poverty means not being able to reach the average person’s standard of living
  2. Absolute poverty refers to a country’s poverty level, while relative poverty refers to personal poverty.
  3. Absolute poverty refers to access to all resources, while relative poverty refers only to life critical resources.
  4. Absolute poverty is how poor the government believes you to be, while relative poverty refers to how poor you believe you are.
  5. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: A - Absolute poverty exists when a person cannot meet basic life needs, while a person in relative poverty does not reach the standard of living enjoyed by the average person. When the government sets the poverty level, their definition is similar to that of absolute poverty. Those with relative poverty may be meeting basic needs, but they may be without other resources that could help them attend college or pursue a good job.
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