Question

Of all Western nations, __________ has the highest percentage of extremely poor children.

A) the United States
B) Canada
C) Germany
D) France

Answer 1

A) The United States

Step-by-step explanation:

According to a UNICEF study of child poverty in 35 developed countries, the United States is ranked second after Romania, with a rate of 23.1%. Ranked last on the list was Iceland with a meager rate of 4.7%.

Reasons why the child poverty rate is so high in the U.S. include job loss, pay cuts, divorce or separation, and disabilities. According to a report from the National Center for Children in Poverty, nearly half of all children in the U.S. live in low-income families, and more than one in five live in poverty