Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Chile

Chile: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 40.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
40.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2020
All-time low
16.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2006–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Chile, 2006–2022

0102030402006201420222006: 17.3 poorest2009: 29 poorest2011: 24.6 poorest2013: 25.5 poorest2015: 16.9 poorest2017: 31.9 poorest2020: 40.9 poorest2022: 40.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Chile recorded 40.4% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Chile peaked at 40.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2015.

Chile ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Chile, 2006 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2006 17.3%
2009 29.0% +67.2%
2011 24.6% -15.1%
2013 25.5% +3.6%
2015 16.9% -33.8%
2017 31.9% +89.1%
2020 40.9% +28.1%
2022 40.4% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 17.3% 29.0% 2
2010s 24.7% 16.9% 31.9% 4
2020s 40.6% 40.4% 40.9% 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 6 Kazakhstan 48.9% compare
  2. 7 Armenia 43.8% compare
  3. 8 Viet Nam 41.6% compare
  4. 10 Republic of Moldova 40.0% compare
  5. 11 Brazil 36.9% compare
  6. 12 Panama 30.7% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Chile?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Chile was 40.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2015.
How does Chile rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Chile ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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