Many in Developing Nations Struggle to Afford Food Advanced economies Emerging markets Developing economies
Reports of deprivation are closely related to national wealth. For example, in Australia, Canada and Germany – three of the richest countries surveyed in terms of 2012 GDP per capita – roughly one-in-ten or fewer have struggled in the past year to afford food. Meanwhile, in Uganda, Kenya and Senegal – among the poorest countries surveyed – half or more say food for their family has been hard to come by.
The United States is a clear outlier from this pattern. Despite being the richest country in the survey, nearly a quarter of Americans (24%) say they had trouble putting food on the table in the past 12 months. This reported level of deprivation is closer to that in Indonesia or Greece rather than Britain or Canada.
Many in Developing Nations Struggle to Afford Food  | 80  | Advanced economies  | Uganda  | Emerging markets  | 70  | I E I I 2 I S  | Developing economies  | 60  | Correlation:  | Kenya  | 0.7  | Mexico  | Senegal  | 50  | 40  | 30  | Greece  | S. Korea  | Indonesia  | U.S  | 20  | Britain  | Australia  | 10  | Canada  | China  | Germany  | $10 000  | $20 LOOO  | $30, 000  | $40 LOOO  | $50 000  | $0  | 2012 GDP sper capita (PPP, Current international dollar)  | GDP per capita (PPP) from IMF World Economic Outlook Database April 2013 Data not available for Palestinian territories  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER Q182a 