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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M198720052024

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

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.