Chile vs Kazakhstan: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Chile
19.69 million people
in 2024
Kazakhstan
19.74 million people
in 2021
Chile rank
44th
Kazakhstan rank
43rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Chile
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 19.74 million people against 19.69 million people in Chile, a difference of 49,900 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Chile ranks 44th and Kazakhstan ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.56 million people | 14.02 million people | 454,500 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 15.76 million people | 15.34 million people | 414,567 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 17.75 million people | 17.82 million people | 64,175 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 19.04 million people | 19.47 million people | 437,700 people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Chile or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 19.74 million people against 19.69 million people in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Chile and Kazakhstan?
- 49,900 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kazakhstan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Kazakhstan rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Chile ranks 44th and Kazakhstan ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.