Absolute poverty is defined as a condition characterized by severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health, shelter, education, and information. It depends not only on income but also on access to social services. A common way to measure absolute poverty is by establishing a poverty line based on the cost of a basket of essential goods and services required to meet minimum needs, such as a minimum calorie intake. This measure is fixed in terms of the minimum required resources and does not change relative to the income distribution or average living standards in a society.