Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Chile

Chile: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban was 44.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
44.1%
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2017
All-time low
18.4%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2006–2022

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Chile, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 37.22009: 42.92011: 18.42013: 432015: 432017: 50.12020: 34.32022: 44.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Chile recorded 44.1% for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in 2022.

That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Chile peaked at 50.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2011.

Chile ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Chile, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 37.2%
2009 42.9% +15.4%
2011 18.4% -57.1%
2013 43.0% +133.6%
2015 43.0% +0.1%
2017 50.1% +16.3%
2020 34.3% -31.4%
2022 44.1% +28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.1% 37.2% 42.9% 2
2010s 38.6% 18.4% 50.1% 4
2020s 39.2% 34.3% 44.1% 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 1 Russian Federation 44.4% compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 35.2% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 31.1% compare
  4. 5 Belarus 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Chile?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Chile was 44.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2011.
How does Chile rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban?
Chile ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)