Question

Which statement is true regarding Africa’s poverty issue?

(1 point)

Sub-Saharan countires are in a higher income bracket than many of the southern African countries.

Many of the southern African countries are in a higher income bracket than many of the Sub-Saharan countries.

Sub-Saharan countries generally fare better than North African countries.

A majority of Africa’s countries are in the higher income bracket.

Answer 1

Many of the southern African countries are in a higher income bracket than many of the Sub-Saharan countries.

(Option 2 is correct — southern Africa includes several middle/high-income countries like South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Mauritius, while many other Sub-Saharan countries remain low-income.)