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How does the child poverty rate in this country compare to that in other Western industrialized nations?

Answer 1

Very interesting question, I didn't realize this. I will gave you a star. Two to three times higher than other major industrial nations. Read below:

There is a very complete graph at this first link:
http://www.epinet.org/content.cfm/webfeatures_snapshots_06232004
which is exactly what you want.

According to the National Center for Children in Poverty, 17 percent of children (18 percent of children under age six) in America live in poverty. The child poverty rate in America is often two to three times higher than that of other major industrial nations.
http://www.govspot.com/know/childpoverty.htm

Answer 2

Social expenditures and child poverty—the U.S. is a noticeable outlier
All advanced industrialized countries make an effort to reduce the number of children who live in poverty, but poverty remains a harsh reality for many children in every country. Child poverty is defined as children living in households where income is less than 50% of household median income within each country. Although children bear no responsibility for living in poverty, they are penalized not only in childhood but later in life if their health or education suffers from a lack of resources.

All economies face the trade-off between how much money should be spent and what level of childhood poverty is acceptable. The data used in the figure below compare social economic expenditures and child poverty rates of the United States to that of 16 other rich, industrialized countries that, like the United States, belong to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The United States and these other countries face similar global conditions with respect to trade, investment, technology, the environment, and other factors that shape economic opportunities. Thus, this comparison provides a yardstick for gauging the commitment of the U.S. government to reducing child poverty and its lifelong effects.