Editing Poverty threshold (section)

=== Singapore ===
Singapore has experienced strong economic growth over the last ten years{{when|date=August 2022}} and has consistently ranked among the world's top countries in terms of GDP per capita.

Inequality has however increased dramatically over the same time span, yet there is no official poverty line in the country. Given Singapore's high level of growth and prosperity, many believe that poverty does not exist in the country, or that domestic poverty is not comparable to global absolute poverty. Such a view persists for a selection of reasons, and since there is no official poverty line, there is no strong acknowledgement that it exists.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Donaldson |first1=John A. |last2=Loh |first2=Jacqueline |last3=Mudaliar |first3=Sanushka |last4=Kadir |first4=Mumtaz Md |last5=Wu |first5=Biqi |last6=Yeoh |first6=Lam Keong |title=Measuring Poverty in Singapore: Frameworks for Consideration |journal=Social Space |date=2013 |pages=58–66 |url=https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lien_research/110/}}</ref>

Yet, Singapore is not considering establishing an official poverty line, with Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing claiming it would fail to represent the magnitude and scope of problems faced by the poor. As a result, social benefits and aids aimed at the poor would be a missed opportunity for those living right above such a line.<ref>{{cite web|last=migration|date=2013-10-23|title=Why setting a poverty line may not be helpful: Minister Chan Chun Sing|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/why-setting-a-poverty-line-may-not-be-helpful-minister-chan-chun-sing|access-date=2021-04-11|website=The Straits Times|language=en|archive-date=24 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924033731/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/why-setting-a-poverty-line-may-not-be-helpful-minister-chan-chun-sing|url-status=dead}}</ref>