Complex sentence: Absolute poverty means to a set standard which is consistent over time and between countries.It was first introduced in 1990, the dollar a day poverty line measured absolute poverty by the standards of the world's poorest countries.
Split into simpler sentences: Absolute poverty meanS to a set standard which is consistent over time and between countries. First introduced in 1990, the dollar a day poverty line measured absolute poverty by the standards of the world's poorest countries.