Chile vs Uruguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor

Chile
40.6%
in 2022
Uruguay
44.6%
in 2022
Chile rank
15th
Uruguay rank
12th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
20304050200620142022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 44.6% against 40.6% in Chile, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 37 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 33.0% 36.9% 3.9% Uruguay
2010s 25.7% 42.8% 17.1% Uruguay
2020s 41.1% 46.1% 5.0% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 44.6% against 40.6% in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Chile and Uruguay?
4.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Chile ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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