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headcount index  

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  • THE HEADCOUNT INDEX is the simplest measure of the prevalence of poverty in a particular area. The Headcount Index is calculated by taking the total number of people in a country who fall below a predetermined income level and dividing this figure by the total population. [Source: Encyclopedia of World Poverty; Headcount Index]

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