Having the wealth of oil Saudi Arabia is one of the richest country of the world, and the people outside the state think that all Saudis would be rich too but this is not the case. Millions of people( 4 million)making 20 % of the population is living below the poverty line. There are millions of people like Fatima Hazari whose husband is working in government department but they hardly ake the two ends meet due to their meagre salary. After the utility bills they some times have nothing to eat. According to the standard fixed by the govrnment people esarning les than $ 400 live below the poverty line. But the government does not accept the fact and they say there is no poverty in the state as government provides free facilities of health and education and fuel on subsidized rates. Though sealed water bottle is sold at the rate SR 35 per liter. that is costly than fuel. When 80 years ago when huge oil reserves were discoved in Saudi Arabia, it enabled the state to provide basic ameniities to the people. But now its poppulation has increased from 6 millions in 1970 to 27 million due to high birth rate and foreign workers ( one fourth of total population) due to which the prpsperity brough by oil has minimized.
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