Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Chile
Chile: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 46.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Chile, 2006–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Chile recorded 46.3% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 365.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Chile peaked at 46.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2011.
Chile ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.6% | — |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +71.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -70.4% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +335.5% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +12.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 46.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.1%, 2.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Chile's 46.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 26.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 19.6% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 9.9% | 44.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 41.2% | 46.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More work & labour data for Chile
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2334 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,028 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,695 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 13,431 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Chile?
- Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Chile was 46.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
- Chile ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)