Poverty Gap is ........

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Poverty Gap is:

the difference between poverty line and actual income levels of all those living below that line

gap between the rich and the poor

gap between developed nations and developing nations

gap in infrastructural facilities between developed and developing nations

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Explanation:

The poverty gap is the ratio by which the mean income of the poor falls below the poverty line. The poverty line is defined as half the median household income of the total population. The poverty gap helps refine the poverty rate by providing an indication of the poverty level in a country.