What is relative poverty?

50% or less income than median income

How great is the gap between the rich and the poor in Germany?

the richest 20% own 90% of the national wealth

How is extreme poverty measured?

having to survive on less than 2,15 US$ per day

What is situational poverty?

being poor all of sudden, often due to natural disasters (i.e. floods)

What is absolute poverty?

Houshold income is insufficient to afford basic neccessities of life

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1
How many people in the world are considered poor? (by western standards)
44%
35%
53%
27%
2
What is relative poverty?
being paid 90% or less than coworkers
on average less income than the median income
50% or less income than median income
having only about two thirds of the income of the average citizen
3
How many people in Europe are considered poor? (by western standards)
21,0%
17,3%
25,8%
14,5%
4
How great is the gap between the rich and the poor in Germany?
the richest 20% own 80% of the national wealth
the richest 20% own 90% of the national wealth
the richest 20% own 95% of the national wealth
the richest 20% own 65% of the national wealth
5
Can Psychology contribute to the "No Poverty" SDG?
False
True
6
Which recent disaster caused a worldwide spike in poverty?
Israel-Middle east war (2024 -today)
Covid 19 (2020-2022)
financial crisis (2008-2009)
Russian-Ukrainian war (2022 - today)
7
Hello, everyone! Are you ready to test your knowledge about poverty?
Maybe
Yes
No
What is poverty?
8
Which demographic is the most impacted by poverty? (50% of all poor people)
People of colour
Seniors
Unemployed people
Children
9
How is extreme poverty measured?
having a net worth of less than 240 US$
being paid less than 50% than average wage
having to survive on less than 2,15 US$ per day
homelessness + unemployment
10
Which is the poorest country in Europe?
Greece
Ukraine
Romania
Bulgaria
11
What is situational poverty?
temporarily having no income (i.e. as a student)
having lost a months wage due to gambling
being in a bad situation with no money to solve problems
being poor all of sudden, often due to natural disasters (i.e. floods)
12
What is the most common cause of child poverty?
child labour laws
no access to education
lack of clean water and food
being born into a poor family
13
How many people in Germany are considered poor? (by western standards)
9,1%
15,5%
17,4%
12,7%
14
Which is the poorest country in the world? (more than 60%)
South Sudan
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Central African Republic
Burundi
15
What is absolute poverty?
Average spending money per week below 24 US Dollar
Having a minimum wage job (different in each country)
No access to fresh water and food as well as shelter
Houshold income is insufficient to afford basic neccessities of life
16
Which is the poorest city in Germany? (~25,7% poor people)
Gladbeck
Duisburg
Gelsenkirchen
Bremerhaven

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