Health Around the World

Poverty in France France is known as one of the wealthiest countries in the UN, but the poverty rate here has been on the rise for years now. In 2016 France had over 9 million people living below the poverty line. It is believed that the poverty rate in France is so high because many of those in need of benefits and assistance from government programs are not taking advantage of them.  Photo: AFP The concern for the rising poverty levels has been addressed by implementing welfare programs, but the issue of those programs going unused has not been addressed. It seems that lowering the poverty rate is a priority in France, but it cannot be done if those suffering are simply not seeking help. It appears that the US poverty circumstances are completely different from that of France. The French suffer a lot more than the American citizens whom are being subjected to an impoverished lifestyle. Burrows-Taylor, Evie. “Revealed: The Worrying Truth about Poverty...

Nations Encyclopedia  declares that “poverty is almost non-existent” in Kuwait.  Kuwait is very rich in oil and access to this oil for citizens heavily impacts their lifestyles. The rich oil supply contributes heavily to this countries wealth and provides funds for welfare and educational programs which award natural advantages to citizens. Those that fall under the category of poverty in Kuwait are typically not citizens, so illegal immigrants for example are considered to be in poverty.  It appears that Kuwait's government only caters to the needs of their citizens and have no desire to address poverty among  non-citizens.  The image depicted is of a lower class home in Kuwait In the US the poverty levels are strikingly higher in areas where the unemployment rate is high and the educational attainment level is low. This is the complete opposite of Kuwait and the US could probably lower the poverty rate much more if it followed Kuwait's...