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die Armutsgrenze  poverty line

In Deutschland stieg der Anteil der Einkommen unterhalb der Armutsgrenze seit 1998 um mehr als einen Prozentpunkt auf 13,5 Prozent.
In Germany the share of incomes below the poverty line has increased since 1998 by more than a percentage point to 13.5 percent.

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