A poverty measurement tool for organizations and businesses with a mission to serve the poor. Statistically-sound, yet simple to use: the answers to 10 questions

«Poverty is defined relative to the standards of living in a society at a specific time. People live in poverty when they are denied an

The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a given country. In practice, like the definition of poverty,

The Gini coefficient measures the inequality among values of a frequency distribution (for example levels of income). A Gini coefficient of zero expresses perfect equality,

The unavailability of banking services to people living in poverty. It is believed to be one factor preventing poor people from exiting poverty, by forcing

Energy poverty is a lack of access to modern energy services. These services are defined as household access to electricity and clean cooking facilities (e.g.

Lacking in the basic resources or conditions (as standard housing, medical and educational facilities, and civil rights) believed to be necessary for an equal position