Comparing child poverty rates.According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent United Nations Children's Fund United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), an affiliated agency of the United Nations. It was established in 1946 as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. (UNICEF UNICEF (y  `nĭsĕf'), the United Nations Children's Fund, an affiliated agency of the United Nations. )
study, 21.9 percent of the children in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. live below the
poverty line. (The current U.S. poverty line, for a family of four, is
an income of $8.70 an hour.)How does the U.S. rate of child poverty compare with that of other relatively well-off countries? This bar graph presents data to help you answer that question. Study it, then answer the following questions. Child Poverty in 10 Rich Nations Percentage of children living below each nation's poverty line Denmark 2.4 Norway 13.4 France 7.5 Poland 12.7 Japan 14.3 Australia 14.7 Canada 14.9 United Kingdom 15.4 United States 21.9 Mexico 27.7 Source: Child Poverty in Rich Countries, 2005 (UNICEF) QUESTIONS 1. Which of the countries shown has the lowest percentage of children living below its poverty line?-- 2. Which has the highest?-- 3. What percentage of Poland's children live below the poverty line?-- 4. What is the difference in the children's poverty rate between the U.S. and Canada?-- 5. With 1st place being the highest percentage and 10th the lowest, where, among the countries shown, does the U.S. rank in children in poverty?-- 6. Where do the two Scandinavian countries Noun 1. Scandinavian country - any one of the countries occupying Scandinavia Scandinavian nation European country, European nation - any one of the countries occupying the European continent shown rank?-- 7. One country not listed here is Ireland, which has a child poverty rate of 15.7%. Where would it rank if it were included?-- 8. What is the percentage of children below the poverty line for the only Asian country Noun 1. Asian country - any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent Asian nation country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries" shown?-- 9. Which European country's percentage of children in poverty is closest to that of the U.S.?-- 10. Which two continents are not represented on the chart, and why do you think that is so?-- 1. Denmark (2.4%) 2. Mexico (27.7%) 3.12.7% 4. The U.S. is 7 percentage points higher. 5. 2nd (after Mexico) 6. 9th (Norway, 3.4%) and 10th (Denmark, 2.4%) 7. 3rd 8.14.3% (Japan) 9. United Kingdom (15.4%) 10. Africa and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ; there are no countries on these continents that can be placed among the world's richest |
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