Report: Rural Poverty In America Is 'An Emergency'
A report by Save the Children finds the U.S. ranks 36 out of 175 nations when it comes to child poverty. Within the U.S., nearly a quarter of children growing up in rural America were poor in 2016.
The United States does not stack up favorably when compared to other nations with advanced economies when it comes to childhood poverty worldwide, according to a new report, which considered factors such as the lack of access to quality food, high adolescent birth rates and a child dropping out of school.
Out of 175 nations, the U.S. ranks 36 â far behind Singapore, Slovenia, produced by the advocacy group Save the Children.
