Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Chile

Chile: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 77.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
77.8%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2022
All-time low
43.1%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2006–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Chile, 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 47.9 <$2.15 a day2009: 59.3 <$2.15 a day2011: 58.9 <$2.15 a day2013: 61.7 <$2.15 a day2015: 43.1 <$2.15 a day2017: 74.5 <$2.15 a day2020: 74.3 <$2.15 a day2022: 77.8 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Chile stood at 77.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Chile peaked at 77.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2015.

Chile ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Chile, 2006 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 47.9%
2009 59.3% +23.8%
2011 58.9% -0.7%
2013 61.7% +4.6%
2015 43.1% -30.1%
2017 74.5% +72.9%
2020 74.3% -0.3%
2022 77.8% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.6% 47.9% 59.3% 2
2010s 59.6% 43.1% 74.5% 4
2020s 76.0% 74.3% 77.8% 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 13 Argentina 80.8% compare
  2. 14 Sri Lanka 79.5% compare
  3. 15 Panama 78.3% compare
  4. 17 Kosovo 75.1% compare
  5. 17 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 75.1% compare
  6. 19 Brazil 73.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Chile?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Chile was 77.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2015.
How does Chile rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Chile ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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