Re:US takes 'richest nation on earth' crown from Switzerland
by DanBC on Friday September 20, 2019 @04:57AM
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> How do they come out with such numbers?
Different countries define and count "homeless" in different ways.
Some places will only count rough sleepers, and they'll do that by once a year sending people out to count people who are sleeping on the streets. This obviously severely undercounts those who are homeless.
Other places will have a definition for "statutorily homeless" which will include people living in bread-and-breakfast style accommodation - emergency short term lodgings funded by the state.
Different countries define and count "homeless" in different ways.
Some places will only count rough sleepers, and they'll do that by once a year sending people out to count people who are sleeping on the streets. This obviously severely undercounts those who are homeless.
Other places will have a definition for "statutorily homeless" which will include people living in bread-and-breakfast style accommodation - emergency short term lodgings funded by the state.