very poor
Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.
The term "very poor" means those individuals—
(A) living in the bottom 50 percent below the poverty line established by the national government of the country in which those individuals live; or
(B) living below the international poverty line (as defined by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association (collectively referred to as the 'World Bank')).
Source
- 2018–present22 U.S.C. § 2214AForeign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · in this subpart
The term “very poor” means those individuals—
(A) living in the bottom 50 percent below the poverty line established by the national government of the country in which those individuals live; or
(B) living on less than the equivalent of $1 per day.
Source
- 2003–present22 U.S.C. § 2152AForeign Relations and Intercourse · Repealed. Pub. L. 108484, 8(a), Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3931 · in this section
The term “very poor” means those individuals—
(A) living in the bottom 50 percent below the poverty line established by the national government of the country in which those individuals live; or
(B) living on less than the equivalent of $1 per day (as calculated using the purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rate method).
Source
- 2004–201822 U.S.C. § 2214AForeign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · in this subpart