Why do different countries use different poverty lines?
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Answer:what is necessary to satisfy the basic needs is different at different at different times and in different countries.
Therefore poverty line may vary with time and place.
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Every country uses an imaginary line that is considered appropriate for its existing level of development and it's accepted minimum social norms.
For example, a person not having a car in USA may be considered poor. In India, owning of a car is still considered a luxury.
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