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

Chile: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 70.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
70.0%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2022
All-time low
36.5%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 36.5 <$2.15 a day2009: 51.2 <$2.15 a day2011: 48.9 <$2.15 a day2013: 51.5 <$2.15 a day2015: 37 <$2.15 a day2017: 69.7 <$2.15 a day2020: 65.1 <$2.15 a day2022: 70 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Chile is 70.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Chile peaked at 70.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2006.

That places Chile 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Chile, 2006 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 36.5%
2009 51.2% +40.4%
2011 48.9% -4.5%
2013 51.5% +5.4%
2015 37.0% -28.2%
2017 69.7% +88.4%
2020 65.1% -6.5%
2022 70.0% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.8% 36.5% 51.2% 2
2010s 51.7% 37.0% 69.7% 4
2020s 67.5% 65.1% 70.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Chile?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Chile was 70.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2006.
How does Chile rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Chile ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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