This document discusses the different types of poverty. It defines absolute poverty as severe deprivation of basic human needs including food, water, shelter, and education. The World Bank defines extreme absolute poverty as living on less than $1.90 per day. Relative poverty refers to a lack of resources compared to other members of society and differs across countries and over time. The document also discusses seven types of poverty including economic, bodily, mental, cultural, spiritual, political, and societal poverty.