There are only two countries that have child poverty rates over 20%: Romania and the United States.
Note: data reflects only the world’s “advanced industrial economies.”
Nearly 1 in 5 children lived in poverty in the U.S. in 2009. That’s 15 million kids. Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi ranked lowest on the study’s 10 indicators of child well-being. New Hampshire, Minnesota and Massachusetts ranked highest.
via Caitlin
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