| (i) Absolute poverty is a situation where an individual is not able to consume minimum calories intake. | (i) Relative poverty is a situation where there is a comparison of income or living standard of different income groups. |
| (ii) Absolute poverty can be eradicated with the help of effective anti-poverty programmes. | (ii) Relative poverty can not be eradicated completely. |
| (iii) It exists in developing and underdeveloped countries like India, etc. | (iii) It is a universal phenomenon and is found in all countries of the world. |
| (iv) Absolute poverty indicates the minimum subsistence level of a section of society. | (iv) Relative poverty indicates the existence of income inequalities between different income groups. |
